English Words Starting With E

• elephant man's disease

  nounLow
  /ˈɛlɪfənt mænz dɪˈziːz/An outdated, insensitive, and historically inaccurate term that was once used to refer to Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) or Proteus syndrome.
• elephant seal

  nounC1
  /ˈɛlɪfənt siːl/A very large seal of the genus Mirounga, found in the Pacific and Antarctic oceans.
• elephant shrew

  nounLow
  /ˌɛl.ɪ.fənt ˈʃruː/A small insectivorous mammal native to Africa, characterised by a long, flexible snout resembling an elephant's trunk.
• elephant's-ear

  nounLow (technical/botanical, gardening)
  /ˈɛlɪfənts ɪə/A plant with very large, flat, and often heart-shaped leaves that resemble an elephant's ear.
• elephant's-foot

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛlɪfənts fʊt/A plant species, Dioscorea elephantipes, native to South Africa, with a large, woody, above-ground tuber that resembles an elephant's foot.
• elephant's-trunk snake

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛlɪfənts ˈtrʌŋk sneɪk/A large, aquatic, non-venomous snake native to Southeast Asia, named for its muscular, prehensile snout.
• elephantiasis

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency, Technical/Medical)
  /ˌel.ɪ.fənˈtaɪ.ə.sɪs/A severe, disfiguring swelling and thickening of the skin and underlying tissues, most commonly in the legs and genitals, caused by parasitic infection or lymphatic obstruction.
• eleusinian

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˌɛljuːˈsɪnɪən/Relating to Eleusis, an ancient Greek city, especially to its secret religious rites (the Eleusinian Mysteries).
• eleusinian mysteries

  plural-nounC2
  /ˌɛljuːˈsɪniən ˈmɪst(ə)riz/The secret religious rites celebrated annually in ancient Greece, primarily at the sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone in Eleusis, near Athens.
• eleusis

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˈljuːsɪs/A proper noun referring to an ancient Greek city, most famous as the site of the Eleusinian Mysteries.
• eleuthera

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɛljuːˈθɪərə/A long, thin island in the Bahamas, known for its pink sand beaches, pineapple plantations, and tranquil atmosphere.
• eleutherius

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˌɛljuːˈθɪərɪəs/A proper name, historically belonging to several early Christian saints and popes, derived from the Greek word for 'free' or 'liberator'.
• elevate

  adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈel.ɪ.veɪt/To lift or raise something physically or metaphorically to a higher position or level.
• elevated

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈel.ɪ.veɪ.tɪd/Raised above a particular level, especially the ground or a normal position; also used figuratively to mean at a higher intellectual, moral, or emotional level.
• elevated railroad

  nounLow
  /ˈɛlɪveɪtɪd ˈreɪlrəʊd/a railway that runs on a structure above street level, often on metal or concrete supports
• elevated railway

  nounC1
  /ˈel.ɪ.veɪ.tɪd ˈreɪl.weɪ/A railway system where the tracks are built on a structure raised above the ground, typically to avoid interference with street-level traffic.
• elevation

  nounB2
  /ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃ(ə)n/The action or fact of raising something to a higher level; height above a given level, especially sea level.
• elevator

  nounC2
  /ˈɛl.ɪ.veɪ.tə(r)/A compartment or platform housed in a shaft, used for raising and lowering people or goods vertically between floors in a building.
• elevator music

  nounC1
  /ˈel.ɪ.veɪ.tə ˌmjuː.zɪk/A type of background music, typically instrumental, bland, and inoffensive, played in public spaces like lifts, shops, and waiting areas.
• elevator pitch

  nounC1
  /ˈel.ɪ.veɪ.tə ˌpɪtʃ/A very brief, persuasive summary of an idea, product, or oneself, designed to be delivered in the short time of an elevator ride.

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