English Words Starting With E

• echinacea

  nounC1
  /ˌek.ɪˈneɪ.ʃə/A genus of flowering plants in the daisy family, commonly used in herbal medicine for its purported immune-boosting properties.
• echinococcus

  nounVery Low (Technical/Medical)
  /ˌɛkɪnə(ʊ)ˈkɒkəs/A genus of small parasitic tapeworms, typically transmitted via canines and livestock, whose larvae form dangerous fluid-filled cysts (hydatid cysts) in human and animal organs.
• echinoderm

  nounLow
  /ɪˈkaɪnəʊˌdɜːm/A marine animal of a phylum distinguished by having a spiny skin and, typically, a five-part radial symmetry.
• echinoid

  adjectivenounC2
  /ɪˈkʌɪnɔɪd/A marine animal of the class Echinoidea; a sea urchin.
• echinus

  nounC1
  /ɪˈkaɪnəs/A small, round sea creature (sea urchin); in architecture, a rounded moulding below the abacus of a Doric capital.
• echium

  nounC2
  /ˈiːkɪəm/A genus of flowering plants in the borage family, typically featuring tall, bristly stems and conical clusters of flowers, commonly known as viper's bugloss or tower of jewels.
• echiurid

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌɛkɪˈjʊərɪd/A marine worm belonging to the phylum Echiura, characterized by a spoon-like proboscis.
• echiuroid

  adjectivenounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˌɛkɪˈjʊərɔɪd/A marine invertebrate worm of the phylum Echiura, characterized by a spoon-like proboscis and a soft, unsegmented body.
• echo

  nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈek.əʊ/A sound that is reflected off a surface and heard again; a repetition or imitation of something.
• echo boomer

  nounLow-Medium
  /ˈekəʊ ˈbuːmə/A member of a demographic cohort born in the late 1970s to early 1990s, the children of the baby boomer generation.
• echo chamber

  nounHigh (especially in media, political, and sociological contexts)
  /ˈek.əʊ ˌtʃeɪm.bər/A metaphorical space where one encounters only opinions, beliefs, or information that reflect and reinforce their own.
• echo check

  nounLow
  /ˈekəʊ ˌtʃek/A verification process where information is repeated back to confirm accuracy.
• echo plate

  nounC1/C2 (Specialized technical term)
  /ˈek.əʊ ˌpleɪt/A flat, reflective surface, typically made of metal or polished glass, designed to reflect sound waves, often used in architectural acoustics or scientific experiments to study echo phenomena.
• echo question

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈek.əʊ ˌkwes.tʃən/A question that repeats part of what someone has just said, used to confirm, express surprise, or seek clarification.
• echo sounder

  nounLow (Technical)
  /ˈekəʊ ˌsaʊndə/A nautical instrument that measures water depth by emitting sound pulses and timing their return echoes.
• echo verse

  nounC2
  /ˈekəʊ vɜːs/A line of poetry that ends with a word or syllable meant to be repeated as an echo.
• echocardiogram

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌek.əʊˈkɑː.di.ə.ɡræm/A diagnostic ultrasound test that produces moving images of the heart's chambers, valves, and vessels.
• echocardiograph

  nounC2
  /ˌekəʊˈkɑːdɪəʊɡrɑːf/A device or instrument that uses ultrasound to produce images of the heart, displaying its structure and function.
• echocardiography

  nounC1
  /ˌɛkəʊˌkɑːdɪˈɒɡrəfi/A diagnostic medical test that uses ultrasound to create moving images of the heart.
• echoencephalogram

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency / Specialist-Only
  /ˌek.əʊ.enˈkef.ə.lə.ɡræm/A medical diagnostic image or recording of the brain's structures created using ultrasound waves (echoes).

Showing 441–460 of 4896 words.