English Words Starting With E

• expression

  nounC1 (Very High Frequency)
  /ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/The act of making your thoughts, feelings, or ideas known through words, gestures, art, etc.
• expression mark

  nounLow
  /ɪkˈsprɛʃ(ə)n mɑːk/A symbol or text written on sheet music indicating how a passage should be played, beyond the basic notes and rhythm (e.g., dynamics, mood, tempo changes).
• expressionism

  nounLow (specialized/academic)
  /ɪkˈsprɛʃənɪz(ə)m/An early 20th-century art movement, originating in Germany, that emphasizes the artist's inner feelings, emotions, and subjective interpretation of reality rather than realistic depiction.
• expressive aphasia

  nounVery Low
  /ɪkˈsprɛsɪv əˈfeɪziə/A language disorder caused by brain damage, where a person has difficulty producing speech and language despite largely preserved comprehension.
• expressivity

  nounC1
  /ˌɛksprɛˈsɪvɪti/The quality or capacity of expressing thoughts, feelings, or ideas effectively.
• expressman

  nounLow
  /ɪkˈsprɛsmən/A person whose job is to deliver packages or goods quickly, especially in historical contexts.
• expresso

  nounLow-Medium
  /ɛkˈsprɛsəʊ/A common variant spelling and pronunciation of 'espresso', a strong coffee made by forcing steam through finely-ground coffee beans.
• expressway

  nounB1
  /ɪkˈsprɛsweɪ/A high-speed road designed for fast travel, typically with multiple lanes in each direction, limited access points, and few intersections or traffic signals.
• expropriate

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɛkˈsprəʊ.pri.eɪt/To take property from its owner, especially for public use or by official action.
• expulse

  verb-transitiveC2
  /ɪkˈspʌls/To force someone to leave a place, organization, or country, often by official decree or authority.
• expulsion

  nounB2
  /ɪkˈspʌl.ʃən/The act of forcing someone to leave a place, organization, or institution, typically as an official punishment or as a result of pressure.
• expunction

  nounC1
  /ɪkˈspʌŋkʃ(ə)n/The act of erasing, deleting, or completely removing something.
• expunge

  verbverb-transitiveC1-C2 / Low
  /ɪkˈspʌndʒ/To erase, remove, or delete something completely, often from a record or memory.
• expurgate

  verbverb-transitiveC2 / Low Frequency
  /ˈɛk.spə.ɡeɪt/to remove or censor material considered offensive or improper from a text, film, or other work.
• exquisite

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/Extremely beautiful, delicate, and carefully made; showing great skill.
• exsanguinate

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /ɛkˈsæŋɡwɪneɪt/To drain (a person or animal) of blood; to bleed profusely until death or extreme weakness occurs.
• exsanguination

  nounC2/Extremely Rare
  /ɛkˌsæŋɡwɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/The act of draining or losing most or all of the blood.
• exscind

  verbverb-transitiveVery Low (Archaic/Literary)
  /ɛkˈsɪnd/To cut out, off, or away; to excise.
• exsect

  verbverb-transitiveVery Low (Technical/Literary)
  /ɪkˈsɛkt/To cut out; to remove by cutting.
• exsert

  adjectiveverbverb-transitiveRare
  /ɪkˈsəːt/To thrust or protrude outward; to cause to stick out.

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