English Words Starting With E

• em quad

  nounC1
  /ˌem ˈkwɒd/A unit of measure in typography equal to the width of the capital letter M in a given font and size.
• emaciate

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪˈmeɪ.si.eɪt/to cause to become extremely thin and weak, especially through lack of proper nutrition or illness.
• emaciation

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪˌmeɪ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/The state of being abnormally thin or weak due to extreme weight loss, illness, or starvation.
• emacs

  nounRare / Niche (Very common in technical/programming contexts)
  /ˈiːmæks/A highly extensible, customizable text editor and integrated computing environment, originally created by Richard Stallman.
• emagram

  nounRare / Specialized
  /ˈɛməɡræm/A type of thermodynamic diagram used primarily in meteorology to plot the vertical profile of atmospheric temperature and moisture.
• email

  nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1
  /ˈiː.meɪl/A system for sending and receiving messages and data electronically over a computer network, primarily the internet.
• emalangeni

  nounC2/Proficient (Specialized, Geographical)
  /ˌɛməˈlæŋɡeɪni/The plural of 'lilangeni', the basic unit of currency of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland).
• emanate

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈem.ə.neɪt/To flow or come out from a source (literally or figuratively).
• emanation

  nounC2
  /ˌem.əˈneɪ.ʃən/Something that issues or originates from a source; a substance, influence, or quality that flows out from something.
• emancipate

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪˈmænsɪpeɪt/To set someone free from legal, social, or political restrictions.
• emancipation

  nounC1
  /ɪˌmansɪˈpeɪʃn/The act or process of setting someone free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation.
• emancipation proclamation

  nounC1-C2
  /ɪˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃn ˌprɒkləˈmeɪʃn/A specific historic document issued by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, which declared the freedom of all enslaved people in the Confederate states during the American Civil War.
• emancipationist

  nounC2 / Very low frequency / Archaic-Historical
  /ɪˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃ(ə)nɪst/A person who advocates or works for the emancipation of a group, historically especially slaves.
• emanuel

  nounLow (as a common noun/verb; high as a proper name)
  /ɪˈmænjuəl/A male given name of Hebrew origin meaning 'God is with us'.
• emasculate

  adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪˈmaskjʊleɪt/To deprive of strength, vigour, or effectiveness; to make weaker or less potent.
• embacle

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˈɛmbək(ə)l/The specific, literal obstruction or congestion created by ice forming or blocking a river or waterway, causing a backup of water and potential flooding upstream.
• embalm

  verbverb-transitiveC1-C2
  /ɪmˈbɑːm/To treat a dead body with preservatives to prevent decay.
• embank

  verbverb-transitiveLow (technical/engineering term).
  /ɪmˈbæŋk/to protect, enclose, or raise land with a bank or mound of earth, stones, or other material; to construct an embankment.
• embankment

  nounB2
  /ɪmˈbæŋkmənt/A wall or mound of earth or stone built to hold back water or to carry a road or railway.
• embar

  verb-transitiveExtremely rare / archaic
  /ɪmˈbɑː/To enclose or confine within bars; to shut in or imprison. Also: to put up a bar or barrier.

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