English Words Starting With E

• ecclesiology

  nounRare
  /ɪˌkliːziˈɒlədʒi/The theological study of the nature, structure, and function of the Christian church.
• ecclestone

  nounC1
  /ˈɛkəlstən/A proper noun, most commonly a surname, strongly associated with Formula One racing magnate Bernie Ecclestone.
• eccremocarpus

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɛkrɪməʊˈkɑːpəs/A genus of climbing, flowering vines, native to South America.
• eccrinology

  nounExtremely rare / Technical term
  /ˌɛkrɪˈnɒlədʒi/The scientific study of secretion, especially the secretion of sweat from eccrine glands.
• ecdysiast

  nounLow (C2)
  /ɛkˈdɪzɪæst/A performer who removes their clothes as entertainment; a striptease artist.
• ecdysis

  nounC2
  /ˈɛkdɪsɪs/The process of shedding an outer layer of skin, shell, or cuticle, as seen in insects, reptiles, and arthropods.
• ecdysone

  nounC2
  /ˈɛkdɪsəʊn/A hormone in insects and some other arthropods that triggers moulting and metamorphosis.
• ecesis

  nounVery Low (Technical)
  /ɪˈsiːsɪs/The successful establishment and beginning of growth of a plant or animal species in a new environment or habitat.
• ecevit

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛdʒɛvɪt/A Turkish surname, most notably associated with Bülent Ecevit, a former Prime Minister of Turkey.
• echappe

  nounC2 (Very low frequency; specialist/technical term)
  /eɪˈʃæp.eɪ/A classical ballet movement where a dancer springs from both feet, opens the legs in the air, and lands on one or two feet in a different position.
• echappee

  nounRare
  /eɪˈʃæpeɪ/A short, temporary escape or break from normal routine or constraints; a fleeting moment of freedom.
• echard

  nounExtremely rare / obsolete
  /ˈɛk.ɑːd/Water in soil that is not available to plants.
• echegaray

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
  /ˌetʃeɪɡəˈraɪ/A surname of Basque origin, most notably associated with the Spanish Nobel laureate José Echegaray y Eizaguirre.
• echegaray y eizaguirre

  nounVery Low
  /ˌetʃeɪɡəˈraɪ iː ˌeɪθəˈɡɪəreɪ/A Spanish surname, specifically referring to José Echegaray y Eizaguirre (1832–1916), a Spanish engineer, mathematician, statesman, and dramatist, co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1904.
• echelette

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛʃəˌlɛt/A device used in physics and engineering to filter or manipulate specific wavelengths of light or radiation.
• echelon

  nounverbverb-ambitransitiveC2
  /ˈɛʃ.ə.lɒn/A level or rank in an organization, society, or military formation.
• echeveria

  nounLow-frequency
  /ˌɛtʃɪˈvɪərɪə/A succulent plant belonging to the Crassulaceae family, known for its rosette-shaped, often colorful, fleshy leaves. Native to semi-desert regions of Central America, Mexico, and northwestern South America. Often grown as an ornamental houseplant.
• echeverria

  nounLow
  /ˌetʃeɪvəˈriːə/A proper noun, most commonly a surname of Basque origin, referring to individuals, places, or institutions bearing that name.
• echeverria alvarez

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
  /ˌetʃeɪvɛˈriːə ˈælvərez/A proper name, typically a Spanish surname combination indicating lineage or family connection
• echidna

  nounLow
  /ɪˈkɪd.nə/A small, spiny, egg-laying mammal native to Australia and New Guinea, also known as a spiny anteater.

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