English Words Starting With E

• eddy

  nounverb-ambitransitiveC1/C2
  /ˈɛdi/A circular movement of water, air, or smoke, often going against the main current.
• eddy current

  nounLow (Specialist Technical Term)
  /ˈɛdi ˌkʌrənt/A circulating electrical current induced within a conductor by a changing magnetic field or by relative motion between the conductor and a magnetic field.
• eddystone rocks

  nounplural-nounRare
  /ˈɛd.ɪ.stəʊn ˌrɒks/A specific group of dangerous rocks located in the English Channel, off the coast of Cornwall.
• ede

  nounExtremely low
  /iːd/An obsolete or dialectal term meaning 'a pasture' or 'grazing land'
• edelman

  nounLow
  /ˈeɪdəlmən/A surname of German-Jewish origin meaning 'nobleman' or 'gentleman'.
• edelweiss

  nounLow frequency
  /ˈeɪd(ə)lvaɪs/a small, white alpine flower with woolly leaves, growing in mountainous regions
• edema

  nounC2
  /ɪˈdiːmə/An abnormal accumulation of fluid in body tissues, causing swelling.
• eden

  nounC2
  /ˈiːd(ə)n/A place or state of perfect happiness, innocence, and beauty, often referring to the biblical Garden of Eden.
• eden prairie

  nounVery Low
  /ˌiːdən ˈpreəri/A proper noun referring to a city in Minnesota, United States.
• eden project

  nounLow
  /ˈiːdn̩ ˌprɒdʒekt/A major environmental education and visitor attraction in Cornwall, UK, featuring huge biomes housing plants from around the world.
• edentate

  adjectivenounC2
  /iːˈdɛnteɪt/Having few or no teeth.
• eder

  nounNot applicable
  The term 'eder' does not exist as a standard English word. It appears to be a typographical error, a non-standard neologism, or possibly a word from another language (e.g., German, Basque, Welsh).
• ederle

  nounVery Low / Obsolete / Archaic
  /ˈɛdəli/To adorn or embellish something, typically by adding ornate decorations or intricate details.
• edessa

  nounVery low
  /ɪˈdɛsə/Proper noun referring to an ancient city and modern administrative unit in Greece; also an ancient city in Mesopotamia.
• edetate calcium disodium

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛdɪteɪt ˈkalsɪəm daɪˈsəʊdɪəm/A specific chemical compound used as a chelating agent, primarily in medicine to treat heavy metal poisoning.
• edgar

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛdɡə/A male given name, most commonly of Old English origin meaning 'rich spearman'.
• edgar atheling

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɛdɡər ˈæθəlɪŋ/A historical figure; the last male member of the Anglo-Saxon royal house of Wessex, proclaimed but never crowned King of England after the Norman Conquest of 1066.
• edge

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ɛdʒ/the outer limit of an object or surface
• edge city

  nounC1
  /ˈɛdʒ ˌsɪti/A relatively large commercial and residential area situated on the outskirts of a major city, functioning with some independence but linked to the main urban centre.
• edge effect

  nounC1+
  /ɛdʒ ɪˈfɛkt/In ecology, the phenomenon where environmental conditions and biological communities differ at the boundary between two ecosystems compared to their interiors.

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