English Words Starting With E

• elver

  nounC2
  /ˈɛlvə/A young eel, specifically the stage when a young eel becomes a juvenile and migrates up rivers from the sea.
• elves

  nounB2
  /ɛlvz/The plural form of 'elf', referring to mythical, supernatural creatures often depicted as small, human-like beings with pointed ears, magical powers, and a connection to nature in European folklore.
• elvira

  nounLow
  /ɛlˈvaɪərə/A Spanish female given name.
• elvis

  nounB2
  /ˈɛlvɪs/The stage name of Elvis Presley (1935–1977), an iconic American singer and actor widely regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century, often called "the King of Rock and Roll."
• elwin

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛlwɪn/A proper noun referring to a male given name or surname, often of Old English origin meaning "elf friend" or "noble friend".
• elwood

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛlwʊd/A proper noun, primarily a given name or surname of English origin, also used as a place name.
• elx

  nounExtremely Low / Non-Standard
  /ɛlks/The word "elx" is not a recognized, standard English word in major contemporary dictionaries. It has no established core lexical meaning.
• ely

  nounVery Low (Geographical name)
  /ˈiːli/A cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, England, historically an island in the Fens.
• elyot

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈɛlɪət/A proper noun, specifically a surname, most famously borne by Sir Thomas Elyot (c.1490–1546), an English diplomat and scholar known for his early English dictionary, 'The Boke Named The Governour'.
• elyria

  nounC1
  /ɪˈlɪə.ri.ə/A proper noun referring to a city in the US state of Ohio.
• elyse

  nounVery low
  /ɪˈliːz/A proper noun, typically a female given name.
• elysee

  nounLow (primarily used in political/journalistic contexts related to France)
  /eɪ.liːˈzeɪ/The official residence of the French President in Paris; the French presidential palace.
• elysium

  nounC2
  /ɪˈlɪz.i.əm/A place or state of perfect happiness; paradise.
• elytis

  nounLow
  /ˈɛlɪtɪs/The surname of the Nobel Prize-winning Greek poet Odysseas Elytis (1911-1996), often used metonymically to refer to his poetic work or influence.
• elytron

  nounC2
  /ˈɛlɪtrɒn/One of the hardened, protective forewings of a beetle.
• elytrum

  nounC2
  /ˈɛlɪtrəm/The hardened forewing or wing case of a beetle or other insect.
• elzevir

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /ˈɛlzəvɪə/A type of small, elegantly printed book, especially from the 17th–18th centuries, originally produced by the Dutch Elzevir printing family.
• em

  nounlow
  /ɛm/A unit of measurement in typography, equal to the point size of the current font. Originally the width of the capital 'M' in a given typeface.
• em dash

  nounC2 (Proficient User)
  /ˌem ˈdæʃ/A long horizontal dash (—) used in punctuation, primarily to indicate a strong break or interruption in a sentence, similar to parentheses or a colon but with more emphasis or abruptness.
• em pica

  nounC1
  /ɪmˈpɪr.ɪ.kəl/Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

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