English Words Starting With E

• egads button

  nounVery Low / Specialized
  /ˈiː.ɡædz ˌbʌt.ən/A physical or virtual button that, when pressed, acts as a quick, automated reaction expressing surprise, shock, or disbelief in a humorous or informal way.
• egalitarian

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈteə.ri.ən/Believing in or based on the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
• egalitarianism

  nounC1
  /ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈteə.ri.ə.nɪ.zəm/The belief that all people should be treated as equal and have the same political, economic, social, and civil rights.
• egalite

  nounC2
  /ˌeɪ.ɡæl.ɪˈteɪ/The French term for 'equality', particularly in the context of social, political, and economic rights and opportunities for all people.
• egas moniz

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛɡɑːʃ mɒˈniːʃ/The name of a Portuguese neurologist who won the Nobel Prize for his development of cerebral angiography and the prefrontal leucotomy procedure.
• egbert

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛɡbət/A masculine given name of Old English origin, historically meaning 'bright edge' or 'famous sword'.
• eger

  nounRare/Historical
  /ˈiːɡə/A historical term for a water channel or conduit, particularly one used for irrigation or drainage.
• egeria

  nounRare / Literary
  /ɪˈdʒɪə.ri.ə/A wise female advisor or muse, often to a male figure of power.
• egest

  verbverb-transitiveVery Low
  /iːˈdʒɛst/To discharge or expel waste matter from the body.
• egesta

  nounplural-nounVery Low (Technical/Latin)
  /ɪˈdʒɛstə/Waste matter discharged from the body, especially from the digestive tract; excrement.
• egestion

  nounC2
  /ɪˈdʒɛstʃ(ə)n/The act or process of expelling undigested waste material from the body.
• egg

  nounverbverb-transitiveA1
  /ɛɡ/An oval or round object laid by a female bird, reptile, fish, or invertebrate, containing a developing embryo and serving as food.
• egg and dart

  nounC2
  /ɛɡ ənd dɑːt/A classical architectural ornament consisting of alternating oval shapes (eggs) and arrow-like shapes (darts) in a repeating pattern.
• egg case

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈeɡ ˌkeɪs/A protective capsule or structure, typically tough and leathery, that contains the eggs of certain animals.
• egg cell

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈeɡ ˌsel/The female reproductive cell in animals and plants; an ovum.
• egg coal

  nounVery Low (Technical/Historical)
  /ˈɛɡ ˌkəʊl/A specific, medium-sized grade of anthracite coal, typically used for domestic heating.
• egg cream

  nounLow (Specialized/Local)
  /ˈɛɡ kriːm/A cold, carbonated beverage made from milk, carbonated water (originally seltzer), and chocolate syrup, containing neither egg nor cream.
• egg cup

  nounB1
  /ˈeɡ ˌkʌp/A small cup or container designed to hold a boiled egg upright while it is being eaten.
• egg foo yung

  nounRare
  /ˌɛɡ fuː ˈjʌŋ/A Chinese-American dish of an omelette or patty made with beaten eggs, vegetables like bean sprouts, onions, and often meat or seafood.
• egg roll

  nounMedium
  /ˈeɡ ˌrəʊl/A Chinese-American dish consisting of a savory filling (typically cabbage, pork, and other vegetables) wrapped in a thin wheat flour dough wrapper and deep-fried until crispy.

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