English Words Starting With E

• eke

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /iːk/To supplement or make a limited supply (especially of income) last or go further by adding something else or managing it carefully.
• eke out

  verbC1
  /iːk ˈaʊt/To manage to make something, especially a living or resources, last or be sufficient with great effort or difficulty.
• ekistician

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌiːkɪsˈtɪʃən/An expert in or practitioner of ekistics.
• ekistics

  nounRare
  /ɪˈkɪstɪks/The scientific study of human settlements, including their planning, evolution, and design.
• ekiti

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛkɪti/A proper noun referring to a state and ethnic group in southwestern Nigeria, or the language spoken by this group.
• ekman

  nounC2
  /ˈɛkmən/Relating to the facial expression of basic human emotions, or the theory thereof.
• ekman layer

  nounC1
  /ˈɛkmən ˌleɪə/The top layer of the ocean, typically the upper 50 to 200 metres, where the movement of water is directly influenced by the wind and where the Coriolis effect causes a characteristic spiraling pattern known as Ekman transport.
• ekman spiral

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛkmən ˈspaɪərəl/The theoretical model in oceanography describing the rotation of ocean currents with depth under the influence of wind and the Coriolis effect.
• ekphrasis

  nounC2
  /ˈɛkfrəsɪs/A detailed, vivid, and often dramatic verbal description of a visual work of art.
• ekpwele

  nounVery low
  /ɛkˈpweɪleɪ/A term from Nigerian English referring to a small traditional food parcel or wrapped portion of cooked food, typically sold as street food.
• ekuele

  nounVery low
  /ˌɛkwɪˈeɪleɪ/The former basic monetary unit of Equatorial Guinea, replaced by the CFA franc.
• el

  nounC2
  /el/A raised railway track or train system, typically elevated on a structure above street level in an urban area.
• el aaiun

  nounRare / Geographical Name
  /ɛl aɪˈjuːn/The capital city and largest urban center of the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
• el alamein

  nounC1
  /ɛl ˈæləmeɪn/A coastal town in Egypt, historically significant as the site of two major World War II battles.
• el cajon

  nounRare (outside of proper nouns and Spanish-influenced contexts)
  /ɛl kəˈhəʊn/A storage drawer or compartment, typically deep and often used for storing a specific category of items (e.g., filing cabinet drawer, tool drawer). From Spanish: 'el' (the) + 'cajón' (large box, drawer).
• el campo

  nounC1
  /ˈkampəʊ/A large open area of grassland or rural land, especially in Spain or Latin America; the countryside.
• el capitan

  nounC2 (Low-Frequency Proper Noun / Technical Term)
  /ˌɛl ˌkæp.ɪˈtæn/A proper noun for a specific, large granite monolith in Yosemite National Park, USA.
• el centro

  nounA1
  /ˈsen.tə(r)/the middle point or part; the main hub or focal point of activity.
• el cerrito

  nounRare
  /ɛl sɛˈriːtəʊ/A Spanish phrase meaning 'the little hill', used as a proper noun for place names in Spanish-speaking regions.
• el cid campeador

  nounLow
  /ˌɛl ˌsɪd ˌkæmpeɪˈɑːdɔː/A historical and legendary figure from medieval Spain, a Castilian nobleman and military leader who became a national hero.

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