English Words Starting With E

• earball

  nounverb-transitiveExtremely Rare / Slang
  /ˈɪə.bɔːl/A playful or non-standard term for a small amount of earwax that has formed into a discrete lump or ball.
• earbash

  verbLow
  /ˈɪəbaʃ/To talk to someone at length and persistently, often in a forceful or boring way.
• earbob

  nounLow
  /ˈɪə.bɒb/An earring, especially one that hangs or dangles.
• earbud

  nounC1
  /ˈɪəbʌd/A small, in-ear audio device, typically one of a pair connected by a cord or wirelessly, designed to fit snugly into the outer ear canal.
• eardrop

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˈɪədrɒp/An ornament worn hanging from the earlobe; an earring.
• eardrops

  plural-nounC1
  /ˈɪədrɒps/Medicinal liquid to be applied into the ear canal, typically to treat infection or soften wax.
• eardrum

  nounB2
  /ˈɪədrʌm/The thin membrane inside the ear that vibrates when sound waves strike it; part of the hearing mechanism.
• eared seal

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ɪəd siːl/A type of seal belonging to the family Otariidae, characterized by the presence of small external ear flaps, a flexible neck, and limbs adapted for walking on land, as opposed to 'true' or earless seals.
• earflap

  nounLow
  /ˈɪəflap/A piece of fabric or fur attached to a hat, covering the ears to protect them from cold.
• earful

  nounC1
  /ˈɪəfʊl/A lengthy, angry, or forceful reprimand or complaint delivered verbally.
• earhart

  nounLow
  /ˈɪə.hɑːt/A proper noun referring to Amelia Earhart, the pioneering American aviator who disappeared during an attempted flight around the world in 1937.
• earing

  nounVery Low (rare, technical/historical)
  /ˈɪərɪŋ/A nautical term for a short rope used to secure the corner of a sail (the clew) to a yard or gaff.
• earl

  nounC1
  /ɜːl/A British nobleman ranking above a viscount and below a marquess.
• earl grey

  nounC1
  /ˌɜːl ˈɡreɪ/A type of black tea flavoured with bergamot oil.
• earl marshal

  nounC2
  /ˌɜːl ˈmɑːʃl/A high-ranking officer of state in the United Kingdom, historically responsible for the organisation of state ceremonies and the regulation of heraldry.
• earl palatine

  nounC2
  /ˌɜːl ˈpælətaɪn/A nobleman holding a county palatine, a feudal territory where he exercised royal powers and authority independently of the king.
• earlap

  nounLow
  /ˈɪə.læp/The lower, soft, pendulous part of the external human ear.
• earless lizard

  nounVery low
  /ˈɪəlɪs ˈlɪzəd/A type of lizard belonging to the genus Holbrookia, characterized by the absence of visible external ear openings.
• earless seal

  nounC1
  /ˈɪələs siːl/A marine mammal of the family Phocidae, lacking external ear flaps, with hind flippers adapted for swimming rather than walking on land.
• earlier han

  nounB1
  /ˈɜː.li.ə ðən/A comparative adverbial phrase indicating that an event or action occurred before a specified point in time or before another event.

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