English Words Starting With E

• edge molding

  nounLow
  /ɛdʒ ˈməʊldɪŋ/A narrow strip of material, often decorative or protective, applied to the edge of a surface such as a shelf, countertop, table, or panel.
• edge tool

  nounC1/C2 (Low frequency, specialized/technical)
  /ˈɛdʒ ˌtuːl/A hand tool designed for cutting or shaping, with a sharpened edge or blade.
• edge wave

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈɛdʒ weɪv/A coastal wave pattern that forms parallel to the shoreline and travels along the break zone; a type of hydrodynamic phenomenon in shallow water.
• edgebone

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛdʒbəʊn/A cut of beef, especially the bone of the rump, often used for making stock or broth.
• edgehill

  nounLow
  /ˈɛdʒhɪl/A specific, well-known proper noun: a geographical location (town and hill in Warwickshire, England) and the name of the Battle of Edgehill, a major engagement in the English Civil War (1642).
• edger

  nounC1
  /ˈɛdʒə/A person or tool that trims or defines an edge, especially of a lawn, path, or paving.
• edger-feeder

  nounRare/Very Specialized
  /ˈɛdʒə ˈfiːdə/A specialized tool or device for feeding and trimming the edges of turf (grass/lawn) in a single operation.
• edgerton

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛdʒətən/Primarily a proper noun, serving as a surname or place name, often of Old English origin meaning "settlement/estate belonging to Ecgi/Edgar".
• edgewood

  nounLow
  /ˈɛdʒwʊd/A proper noun primarily referring to a place name, often a neighborhood, town, or institution.
• edgeworth

  nounVery Low (proper noun)
  /ˈɛdʒ.wɜːθ/A proper noun, specifically a surname, most famously associated with the Irish writer Maria Edgeworth and the economist Francis Ysidro Edgeworth.
• edging

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈɛdʒ.ɪŋ/A border, fringe, or narrow strip along the edge of something.
• edging lobelia

  nounLow
  /ˈɛdʒɪŋ ləˈbiːliə/A low-growing variety of lobelia plant (Lobelia erinus) commonly used as a border or edging in gardens and flower beds.
• edh

  nounRare
  /ɛð/The name of the letter ð, an Old English and Icelandic character representing a voiced dental fricative sound.
• edhessa

  nounNot applicable / Unrecognized
  This term does not exist in standard English dictionaries. It may be a proper noun, a coined term, a typographical error, or originate from another language. No established meaning in mainstream English lexicography.
• ediacaran

  adjectivenounRare
  /ˌiːdiˈækərən/Relating to the final period of the Neoproterozoic era, approximately 635 to 541 million years ago, during which the first large, complex, multicellular soft-bodied organisms appeared in the fossil record.
• edible

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈed.ə.bəl/Safe or suitable for eating; not poisonous.
• edible canna

  nounLow
  /ˌed.ə.bəl ˈkæn.ə/A type of tropical or subtropical plant (Canna indica or related species) cultivated for its starchy rhizomes, which are eaten as a vegetable or processed into flour.
• edibles

  plural-nounC1
  /ˈed.ɪ.bəlz/Things that are safe and fit to be eaten; food items.
• edict

  nounC1/C2 (low-frequency in everyday conversation)
  /ˈiː.dɪkt/an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority
• edict of nantes

  nounLow
  /ˌiːdɪkt əv ˈnɒ̃t/A royal decree issued in 1598 by King Henry IV of France, granting substantial rights and protections to the Protestant Huguenot minority.

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