English Words Starting With E

• empolder

  verbVery Low
  /ɪmˈpəʊldə/To reclaim land from the sea or other body of water by constructing dikes or embankments, creating a polder.
• emporia

  nounLow
  /ɛmˈpɔː.ri.ə/The plural form of 'emporium', which primarily means a large, grand retail store selling a wide variety of goods, especially fashionable or luxury items.
• emporium

  nounC1
  /ɛmˈpɔː.ri.əm/A large shop selling a wide variety of goods, especially in an old-fashioned or grandiose style.
• empoverish

  verbverb-transitiveVery Low (archaic/obsolete variant)
  /ɪmˈpɒv(ə)rɪʃ/To make someone poor; to deprive of strength, richness, or quality.
• empower

  verbverb-transitiveB2 (upper-intermediate)
  /ɪmˈpaʊə(r)/to give someone official authority or power to do something; to make someone stronger and more confident, especially in controlling their life
• empowerment

  nounB2 (Upper Intermediate)
  /ɪmˈpaʊəmənt/The process of giving someone the authority, power, or confidence to do something.
• empress

  nounB2
  /ˈemprəs/A female emperor; the wife, widow, or reigning female sovereign of an emperor.
• empressement

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˌɒ̃.prɛsˈmɒ̃/A show of warm, eager interest or enthusiasm; marked cordiality.
• emprise

  nounVery Low / Archaic / Literary
  /ɪmˈpraɪz/A daring, adventurous, or chivalrous enterprise or undertaking; an act of chivalrous daring.
• empson

  nounLow (primarily academic/literary contexts)
  /ˈɛmpsən/A proper noun referring to the English literary critic and poet William Empson (1906-1984), known for his work in literary criticism, particularly his method of 'ambiguity' and practical criticism.
• empt

  verbA2
  /ˈɛmpti/Containing nothing; having no people or things inside.
• emptiness

  nounC1
  /ˈɛm(p)tɪnəs/The state of being empty; containing nothing or nobody inside.
• emptor

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛmpˌtɔː/A person who buys something (used primarily in the legal Latin phrase 'caveat emptor').
• empty

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveHigh
  /ˈemp.ti/Containing nothing; having no people, objects, or contents inside.
• empty calorie

  nounB2-C1
  /ˈɛmpti ˈkæləri/A calorie derived from food or drink that provides energy but lacks significant nutritional value such as vitamins, minerals, fibre, or protein.
• empty cow

  nounVery low (archaic/regional slang)
  /ˈɛmpti kaʊ/A derogatory British slang term for a foolish or incompetent person, often implying someone who is vacuous or lacking intelligence.
• empty morph

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛm(p)ti ˈmɔːf/A morph (a minimal linguistic form) that has no inherent semantic meaning of its own, but serves a purely grammatical or structural function.
• empty nest

  nounB2/C1
  /ˌempti ˈnest/A home where the children have grown up and moved away.
• empty nester

  nounIntermediate
  /ˌɛmpti ˈnɛstə/A parent whose children have grown up and left home.
• empty quarter

  nounLow
  /ˌɛmpti ˈkwɔːtə/A proper name for the Rub' al Khali, a vast, arid sand desert in the Arabian Peninsula, one of the largest sand deserts in the world.

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