English Words Starting With E

• earth wax

  nounVery low
  /ˈɜːθ ˌwæks/A natural mineral wax, also known as ozokerite, found in certain rock deposits.
• earth-god

  nounC1-C2 / Rare
  /ˈɜːθ ɡɒd/A male deity, typically in polytheistic religions, who personifies or has dominion over the earth, fertility, nature, or agriculture.
• earth-goddess

  nounlow
  /ˈɜːθ ˌɡɒd.ɪs/A female deity personifying and governing the Earth in mythology and religion.
• earth-grazer

  nounLow/Very Low
  /ˈɜːθ ˌɡreɪ.zə/An asteroid or other celestial body whose orbit brings it exceptionally close to Earth, sometimes within the distance of the Moon.
• eartha

  nounVery Low (as a common noun); Low (as a proper name)
  /ˈɜː.θə/A personal name, primarily female, of Old English origin meaning 'of the earth' or 'land'.
• earthenware

  nounC1
  /ˈɜːθ(ə)nweə/pottery made of fired clay that is porous and usually unglazed or only partially glazed.
• earthlight

  nounVery Low (Technical/Astronomical Term)
  /ˈɜːθlaɪt/The faint sunlight reflected from the Earth's surface that illuminates the dark part of the Moon.
• earthling

  nounC1
  /ˈəːθlɪŋ/A human being, especially when considered in contrast to beings from other worlds.
• earthman

  nounVery Low
  /ˈəːθman/A human being, specifically one from the planet Earth.
• earthmover

  nounLow
  /ˈɜːθˌmuːvə(r)/A very large, heavy vehicle used for digging and moving large amounts of soil, earth, or rock, especially in construction and mining.
• earthnut

  nounRare
  /ˈɜːθnʌt/A plant whose tuber or nut-like root grows underground and is edible.
• earthpea

  nounVery Low (Obsolete/Rare)
  /ˈəːθpiː/A common name for the peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea), a legume crop whose edible seeds develop underground.
• earthperson

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɜːθˌpɜːsən/A hypothetical human being from the planet Earth, as conceptualized from an external or cosmic perspective; an inhabitant of Earth.
• earthquake

  nounB1
  /ˈɜːθkweɪk/A sudden, violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust.
• earthquake engineer

  nounC1
  /ˈɜːθkweɪk ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪər/A professional engineer specializing in the design, analysis, and retrofitting of structures to withstand seismic forces.
• earthrise

  nounC1/C2 (very low frequency, specialist/figurative)
  /ˈɜːθraɪz/The visual phenomenon of the Earth appearing to rise over the horizon of the moon or another celestial body.
• earthshaker

  nounlow
  /ˈəːθˌʃeɪkə/Something or someone that causes the earth to shake, especially an earthquake; something causing great disturbance, upheaval, or excitement.
• earthshine

  nounLow
  /ˈəːθʃʌɪn/The faint illumination of the dark part of the Moon by sunlight reflected from the Earth.
• earthstar

  nounC2
  /ˈɜːθstɑː/A type of fungus (mushroom) that has an outer skin that splits open into a star-shaped pattern, revealing a spore sac.
• earthwoman

  nounRare
  /ˈɜːθˌwʊmən/A woman who is a native or inhabitant of the planet Earth.

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