English Words Starting With E

• empty signifier

  nounLow/Very Low
  /ˈɛmpti ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪə(r)/A term or phrase with no fixed specific meaning, used to unite diverse groups under a common banner.
• empty suit

  nounLow-medium (primarily in business/corporate/political commentary)
  /ˈɛmpti s(j)uːt/A person, typically in a professional or business setting, who appears competent and well-dressed but lacks substance, intelligence, or genuine ability.
• empty word

  nounC1/C2 (Specialized Term)
  /ˈɛmpti wɜːd/A word that has little or no semantic content of its own and serves primarily a grammatical or syntactic function in a sentence.
• empty-nest syndrome

  nounLow-Mid
  /ˌemp.ti ˈnest ˌsɪn.drəʊm/A feeling of sadness, loneliness, or loss experienced by parents after their children leave home.
• empurple

  verb-ambitransitiveC2
  /ɪmˈpɜː.pəl/To make or become purple in colour.
• empyema

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɛmpʌɪˈiːmə/A collection of pus in a body cavity, especially the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs.
• empyrean

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˌɛm.paɪˈriː.ən/The highest part of heaven, in ancient cosmology believed to be a realm of pure fire or light.
• empyreuma

  nounVery low / Obsolete
  /ˌɛmpaɪˈruːmə/The characteristic smell of organic matter burnt in a confined space.
• emu

  abbreviationnounC1
  /ˈiːmjuː/A large, flightless Australian bird of the genus Dromaius, related to the ostrich, with long legs and a long neck.
• emu bush

  nounLow
  /ˈiːmjuː ˌbʊʃ/A common name for various Australian shrubs, particularly of the genus Eremophila, which produce fruits eaten by emus.
• emu oil

  nounLow
  /ˈiːmjuː ɔɪl/A thick, fatty oil rendered from the fat deposits of the emu bird.
• emu parade

  nounLow
  /ˈiːmjuː pəˈreɪd/The orderly removal of the Australian Army's guard and sentries at the end of their duty period.
• emu-bob

  nounverbVery Low
  /ˈiːmjuː ˌbɒb/The action of walking in a stooped or bent position, often in a line, while systematically picking up objects from the ground, typically in an agricultural or rural context.
• emu-wren

  nounC1
  /ˈiːmjuː rɛn/A small, ground-dwelling Australian bird with long tail feathers, named for its resemblance to both an emu and a wren.
• emulate

  adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈem.jʊ.leɪt/to match or surpass a person or achievement, typically by imitation or effort.
• emulation

  nounC1
  /ˌem.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/The effort to match or surpass a person or achievement, typically by imitation.
• emulator

  nounC1
  /ˈɛm.jʊ.leɪ.tə/A piece of software or hardware that allows one computer system (the host) to behave like another computer system (the guest), enabling it to run programs or use peripherals designed for the guest system.
• emulgens

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˈmʌl.dʒənz/A substance that enables the mixing of two or more immiscible liquids (typically oil and water).
• emulsification

  nounLow Frequency
  /ɪˌmʌlsɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/The process of mixing two or more liquids that normally do not mix (like oil and water) into a stable, cloudy mixture where tiny droplets of one liquid are suspended in the other.
• emulsifier

  nounC1
  /ɪˈmʌlsɪfaɪə(r)/A substance, usually a food additive, that helps to mix two liquids that would not normally mix, like oil and water, by breaking down the fats into tiny droplets that can remain suspended.

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