English Words Starting With E

• emissary

  adjectivenounMedium
  /ˈɛm.ɪ.sər.i/A person sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another.
• emission

  nounC1
  /ɪˈmɪʃ(ə)n/The act of sending out or releasing something, especially light, heat, sound, gas or radiation.
• emission nebula

  nounLow
  /ɪˈmɪʃ(ə)n ˈnɛbjʊlə/A cloud of interstellar gas and dust that emits its own light, often due to the ionisation of hydrogen gas by nearby hot stars.
• emission spectrum

  nounC1
  /ɪˈmɪʃ(ə)n ˈspɛktrəm/The pattern of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation emitted by a specific substance when it is energized (e.g., by heat or electricity).
• emissions trading

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪˈmɪʃ(ə)nz ˌtreɪdɪŋ/A market-based system where permits for a set amount of pollution are issued, and these permits can be bought and sold.
• emissivity

  nounRare/Very Low Frequency
  /ˌem.ɪˈsɪv.ɪ.ti/A measure of an object's ability to emit infrared energy compared to a perfect black body.
• emit

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪˈmɪt/to send out (something, such as light, sound, or a substance) from a source.
• emittance

  nounC2
  /ɪˈmɪt(ə)ns/The act of sending forth or the amount of something emitted, particularly in formal, financial, or technical contexts.
• emitter

  nounB2
  /ɪˈmɪtə(r)/A source or object that emits something, typically signals, particles, or radiation.
• emlyn

  nounVery low frequency
  /ˈɛmlɪn/A Welsh male given name; a place name in Wales; a surname.
• emma

  nounC2
  /ˈɛmə/A chiefly British informal term for the letter 'M', often used in spelling and communication clarity (phonetic alphabet).
• emmanuel

  nounLow
  /ɪˈmanjʊəl/A masculine given name, of Hebrew origin, meaning 'God is with us'.
• emmarble

  verb-transitiveVery Low / Archaic / Poetic
  /ɪˈmɑː.bəl/To transform or immortalize something in marble; to give a permanent or monumental form to something, typically in a commemorative context.
• emmaus

  nounLow
  /ɪˈmeɪəs/A biblical village near Jerusalem where, according to the Gospel of Luke, the resurrected Jesus appeared to two of his disciples.
• emmeline

  nounvery_low
  /ˈɛməliːn/A given name of Germanic origin.
• emmen

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛmən/To bring about or cause the onset of menstruation.
• emmenagogue

  adjectivenounC2
  /ɪˈmɛnəɡɒɡ/A substance that stimulates or increases menstrual flow.
• emmenia

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˈmiːnɪə/menstruation; the monthly discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus.
• emmenthal

  nounLow
  /ˈɛmənˌtɑːl/A specific type of hard, pale yellow cheese from Switzerland, famous for its nutty flavour and large holes.
• emmenthaler

  nounC2
  /ˈɛmənˌtɑːlə/A hard, pale-yellow Swiss cheese with a distinctive nutty, mild, and slightly sweet flavour, characterized by large holes.

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