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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • equable/ˈɛk.wə.bəl/adjectiveC2Even-tempered, or steady and mild in climate.
  • equanimity/ˌɛkwəˈnɪmɪti/nounC2Calmness of mind under pressure.
  • equilibrium/ɛkwɪˈlɪbɹɪəm/nounC23 meaningsA state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced.
  • equity/ˈɛk.wɪ.ti/nounC15 meaningsFairness that takes different needs and circumstances into account.
  • equivocation/ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃən/nounC2Sliding between two meanings of a word in an argument.
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/ˈɜːmɪn/
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The white winter fur of a stoat, used to trim robes.
  • erratic/ɪˈɹætɪk/adjectiveC12 meaningsJumping about with no steady pattern.
  • erstwhile/ˈɜː(ɹ)st.waɪl/adjectiveC2Belonging to a former time.
  • erudite/ˈɛɹ.ʊ.daɪt/adjectiveC2Deeply learned from long study.
  • erudition/ˌɛɹʊˈdɪʃən/nounC2Great learning gathered from books.
  • escarpment/ɪˈskɑːp.mənt/nounC2A long steep slope at the edge of high ground.
  • eschew/ɛsˈt͡ʃuː/verbC2To keep away from something on principle.
  • escutcheon/ɪˈskʌt͡ʃən/nounC2The shield on which a coat of arms is shown.
  • espy/ɪˈspaɪ/verbC2To catch sight of something at a distance.
  • eswatininounC2Small African kingdom formerly called Swaziland.
  • etching/ˈɛt͡ʃ.ɪŋ/nounC2A design bitten into metal with acid.
  • ethos/ˈiːθɒs/nounC2The spirit and values that mark a community.
  • euphemism/ˈjuː.fəˌmɪz.əm/nounC2A soft phrase used in place of a hard truth.
  • euphemistic/ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪk/adjectiveC2Using a gentle word in place of a blunt one.
  • euphoria/juːˈfɔː.ɹi.ə/nounC2A wave of happiness so intense you feel you could float.
  • euphoric/juːˈfɒɹɪk/adjectiveC2Feeling or showing intense happiness and excitement.
  • evanescent/ɛvəˈnɛs(ə)nt/adjectiveC2Vanishing almost as soon as it appears.
  • eventide/ˈiːvənˌtaɪd/nounC2The evening, in poetic use.
  • evince/iˈvɪns/verbC2To show a feeling or quality clearly.
  • ewer/ˈjuː.ə/nounC2A large jug for holding water.
  • exalt/ɪɡˈzɒlt/verbC2To praise somebody very highly.
  • exaltation/ˌɛɡ.zɔlˈteɪ.ʃən/nounC2A state of intense joy, or being raised in rank.
  • exalted/ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/adjectiveC2Raised to a very high rank or state.
  • exasperationnounC2Weary irritation after repeated failure or annoyance.
  • exchequer/ɛksˈt͡ʃɛ.kɚ/nounC2The national treasury that holds public money.
  • excoriate/ɪkˈskɔɹ.iˌeɪt/verbC2To criticise savagely, or to strip the skin off.
  • execrable/ˈɛksɪkɹəbl/adjectiveC2Extremely bad, and deserving to be cursed.
  • exemplary/ɪɡˈzɛmpləɹi/adjectiveC12 meaningsSo good that it should be the model for everyone else.
  • exhortation/ˌɛɡzɔːˈteɪʃən/nounC2An earnest appeal to do something.
  • exigency/ˈɛksɪd͡ʒənsi/nounC2An urgent demand created by the situation.
  • exigent/ˈɛk.sɪ.d͡ʒənt/adjectiveC2Pressing, and allowing no delay.
  • exorcism/ˈɛk.sɔː.sɪ.zəm/nounC2A ceremony to drive out an evil spirit.
  • exorcist/ˈɛk.sɔː.sɪst/nounC2Somebody who drives out evil spirits by ritual.
  • expediency/ɛkˈspiː.dɪ.ən.si/nounC2Doing what suits you now rather than what is right.
  • expiate/ˈɛk.spi.eɪt/verbC2To make amends for a wrong you have done.
  • expletive/ɪkˈspliːtɪv/nounC2A swear word, especially one uttered in anger or pain.
  • expunge/ɪkˈspʌnd͡ʒ/verbC2To wipe something off the record entirely.
  • extant/ˈɛk.stənt/adjectiveC2Still in existence, said of something old.
  • extol/ɪkˈstəʊl/verbC2To praise something very highly.
  • extracurricular/ˌɛkstɹəkəˈɹɪkjʊlə(ɹ)/adjectiveC2Happening at school but outside the lessons.
  • extrusionnounC2Material pushed through a shaped opening to form a length.
  • exude/ɪɡˈzjuːd/verbC2To give off a quality or a liquid steadily.
  • exultation/ˌɛɡzʌlˈteɪʃən/nounC2Triumphant delight.
  • eyrie/ˈɪə.ɹi/nounC2An eagle's nest high on a crag.