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

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  • emergence/ɪˈmɜː.d͡ʒ(ə)ns/nounC1The act of coming into view or into being.
  • emergency/ɪˈmɜː(ɹ).dʒən.si/nounA2A sudden dangerous situation needing action at once.
  • emergency exitnounB1The marked door used only when everyone must get out fast.
  • emery/ˈɛməɹi/nounC1A hard dark mineral used as an abrasive.
  • emigrationnounB2+The leaving of your own country to settle elsewhere.
  • eminence/ˈɛmɪnəns/
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High standing and reputation in a field.
  • emir/ɛˈmɪə(ɹ)/nounC1An Arab prince or commander.
  • emissary/ˈɛmɪs(ə)ɹi/nounC1Somebody sent with a message or a mission.
  • emission/ɪˈmɪʃ.ən/nounB2+2 meaningsGases sent into the air by vehicles, factories or power stations.
  • emoji/ɪˈməʊ.dʒi/nounA2A tiny picture in a message showing a feeling or a thing.
  • emotion/ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/nounB12 meaningsA strong feeling such as love, anger or fear.
  • empathy/ˈɛmpəθi/nounB2+The ability to feel and understand what another person is feeling, as if from inside their experience.
  • emperor/ˈɛmp(ə)ɹə/nounB1A man who rules an empire.
  • emphasis/ˈɛmfəsɪs/nounB2+2 meaningsSpecial importance or attention given to something.
  • emphysema/ˌɛmfɪˈsiːmə/nounC1A lung disease in which the air sacs are damaged, causing breathlessness.
  • empire/ˈɛm.paɪ̯ə̯/nounB22 meaningsA group of countries ruled by one power.
  • employee/ˌɛm.plɔɪˈiː/nounA2+A person who is paid to work for a company.
  • employer/ɪmˈplɔɪə/nounB1+A company or person that pays people to work.
  • employment/ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/nounB1+2 meaningsThe state of having paid work.
  • empress/ˈɛmpɹəs/nounB1+A woman who rules an empire.
  • emptinessnounB2The state of containing nothing.
  • emu/ˈiːmjuː/nounB1+A tall flightless Australian bird.
  • emulation/ˌɛm.jʊˈleɪ̯.ʃən/nounC2The copying of somebody admired in order to match them.
  • emulsionnounC1Tiny drops of one liquid spread through another.
  • en passant/ˌɒ̃ pæˈsɒ̃/<a:RP><ref:[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/en-passant Cambridge Dictionary]>nounC1A special capture of a pawn that has just passed by.
  • enamel/ɪˈnæməl/nounB2+2 meaningsA hard glassy coating melted onto metal.
  • enchanter/ɪnˈtʃɑːntə/nounB2+Somebody who works magic spells.
  • enchantment/ɪnˈt͡ʃænt.mənt/nounB2+2 meaningsA spell that changes or charms.
  • enchantress/ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɹɪs/nounC12 meaningsA woman who works magic, in stories.
  • enclave/ˈɛnkleɪv/nounC1A small area surrounded by different territory.
  • enclosure/ɛnˈkloʊʒəɹ/nounB2+Any fenced-off piece of land.
  • encore/ˈɒŋkɔː/nounB2+An extra performance given after the audience calls for it.
  • encounter/ɪnˈkaʊntə/verbB22 meaningsTo meet somebody or something unexpectedly.
  • encouragement[ɪnˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒmənt]nounC1Words or acts that give somebody heart.
  • encryption/ɪnˈkɹɪpʃən/nounB2+Scrambling data into a code only the right key can unlock.
  • encumbrance/ɪnˈkʌm.bɹəns/nounC2Something that weighs you down and gets in the way.
  • encyclopedia/ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdi.ə/nounB1+A reference work covering many subjects in articles.
  • endearment/ɪnˈdɪəɹ.mənt/nounC1A word or act showing affection.
  • endeavour/ɪnˈdɛv.ə/verbC12 meaningsTo try hard to achieve something.
  • endgame/ˈɛnd.ɡeɪm/nounB2+2 meaningsThe final stage of a chess game, with few pieces left.
  • endnote/ˈɛndˌnoʊt/nounB2A note gathered at the end of a chapter or book.
  • endorsement/ɪnˈdɔːɹs.mənt/nounC14 meaningsA public statement of support for a person, product or idea.
  • endowment/ɪnˈdaʊmənt/nounC1A gift of money that keeps producing income.
  • endpapernounC1The sheet pasted inside a book's cover.
  • endpointnounC1One particular address an interface answers on.
  • endurance/ɪnˈdjʊəɹəns/nounB2The power to keep going long after it hurts.
  • enemy/ˈɛnəmi/nounA2Somebody who wants to harm you or fights against you.
  • energy/ˈɛnəd͡ʒi/nounA22 meaningsThe capacity to do work, in physics.
  • enforcement/ɪnˈfɔːsm(ə)nt/nounC1Making sure a rule is actually obeyed.
  • engagement/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ.mənt/nounB14 meaningsThe agreement to marry somebody, and the time between it and the wedding.
  • engine/ˈɛnd͡ʒɪn/nounA24 meaningsThe machine that burns fuel to make a vehicle move.
  • engineer/ˌɛn(d)ʒɪˈnɪə/nounA2+3 meaningsSomebody who designs or builds machines, structures or systems.
  • engineer corpsnounC1The soldiers who build bridges and clear obstacles.
  • engineering/ˌɛn(d)ʒɪˈnɪə.ɹɪŋ/nounB1+The design and building of machines and structures.
  • englandnounA1The largest nation of the United Kingdom.
  • english/ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/nounA13 meaningsThe language spoken in Britain, North America, Australia and much of the world.
  • engravingnounB2+A design cut into a hard surface.
  • enhancement/ɪnˈhɑːns.mənt/nounB2+Something that makes a thing better.
  • enigma/ɪˈnɪɡmə/nounB2+A person or thing that nobody can work out.
  • enjoyment/ɪnˈd͡ʒɔɪ.mənt/nounB1+The pleasure taken in doing something.