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

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  • effervescent/ˌɛfəˈvɛsənt/adjectiveC12 meaningsGiving off bubbles of gas.
  • effigy/ˈɛfəd͡ʒi/nounC1A model of a person, often burnt in protest.
  • effortless/ˈɛfə(ɹ)tlɪs/adjectiveC1Done so well it looks easy.
  • egotistical/ˌi.ɡoʊˈtɪs.tɪk.(ə)l/adjectiveC1Excessively concerned with yourself and your own importance.
  • egregious/ɪˈɡɹiː.d͡ʒəs/adjectiveC1Outstandingly bad.
  • egret/ˈiːɡɹɪt/
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A long-legged white wading bird.
  • eight/eɪt/nounA13 meaningsThe number 8.
  • elaborationnounC1The adding of more detail to something.
  • elapse/ɪˈlæps/verbC1To pass, as time does.
  • elastic/ɪˈlæstɪk/nounC12 meaningsA band that stretches and springs back.
  • elective/ɪˈlɛktɪv/nounB2+3 meaningsA course a student chooses rather than has to take.
  • electoral/ɪˈlɛk.tə.ɹəl/adjectiveC1To do with elections and voting.
  • elegant/ˈɛləɡənt/adjectiveB22 meaningsBeautiful in a graceful, restrained way.
  • elemental/(ˌ)ɛləˈmɛntəl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsBelonging to the basic forces of nature.
  • elephant in the roomphraseC1The huge obvious problem everyone politely ignores.
  • elevate/ˈɛləveɪt/verbC12 meaningsTo lift to a higher position.
  • elevation/ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃn̩/nounC12 meaningsA drawing of one flat face of a building.
  • elevator/ˈɛləˌveɪtə/nounA22 meaningsA machine that carries people between the floors of a building.
  • elicit/ɪˈlɪsɪt/verbC1To skilfully draw out a response or information.
  • eligible/ˈɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒɪ.bəl/adjectiveC12 meaningsMeeting the conditions that allow you to do or receive something.
  • elite/ɪˈliːt/nounC1The small group at the top of a society or field.
  • elitist/ɪˈliːtɪst/adjectiveC1Favouring a select few over everybody else.
  • elixir/ɪˈlɪksə(ɹ)/nounC1A liquid said to cure everything or grant long life.
  • ellipse/ɪˈlɪps/nounC1A regular oval, like a squashed circle.
  • elongate/ɪˈlɒŋ.ɡeɪt/verbC1To make or become longer.
  • elope/ɪˈləʊp/verbC1To run away secretly in order to marry.
  • elucidate/ɪˈl(j)uːsɪdeɪt/verbC1To make something clear by explaining it.
  • elude/ɪˈljuːd/verbC12 meaningsTo escape from somebody by cleverness.
  • elusive/ɪˈl(j)uː.sɪv/adjectiveC1Always slipping away just before you catch it.
  • emaciated/əˈmeɪ.ʃi.eɪ.tɪd/adjectiveC1Abnormally thin and weak from hunger or illness.
  • emanate/ˈɛm.əˌneɪt/verbC1To flow out from a source.
  • emancipate/ɪˈmæn(t)sɪpeɪt/verbC1To set somebody free from bondage or restraint.
  • embankment/ɪmˈbæŋkmənt/nounC12 meaningsA raised bank of earth carrying a road or railway.
  • embargo/ɪmˈbɑɹɡoʊ/nounC13 meaningsAn official ban on trade with a country.
  • embark/ɪmˈbɑːk/verbC12 meaningsTo board a ship.
  • embattled/ɛmˈbætl̩d/adjectiveC1Under attack from all sides.
  • embed/ɪmˈbɛd/verbC1To fix something firmly inside something else.
  • embellish/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/verbC12 meaningsTo decorate something.
  • embezzle/ɪmˈbɛz.əl/verbC1To steal money that was placed in your care.
  • embezzlement/ˌɪmˈbɛzəlmənt/nounC1Stealing money you were trusted to look after.
  • emblazon/ɪmˈbleɪzən/verbC1To display a design boldly on something.
  • embody/ɪmˈbɒdi/verbC1To be the living example of an idea.
  • embolden/ɛmˈbəʊld(ə)n/verbC1To give somebody the courage to act.
  • emboss/ɪmˈbɒs/verbC1To raise a design above a flat surface.
  • embroil/ɪmˈbɹɔɪl/verbC1To drag somebody into a quarrel or a mess.
  • emergence/ɪˈmɜː.d͡ʒ(ə)ns/nounC1The act of coming into view or into being.
  • emery/ˈɛməɹi/nounC1A hard dark mineral used as an abrasive.
  • emir/ɛˈmɪə(ɹ)/nounC1An Arab prince or commander.
  • emissary/ˈɛmɪs(ə)ɹi/nounC1Somebody sent with a message or a mission.
  • emphysema/ˌɛmfɪˈsiːmə/nounC1A lung disease in which the air sacs are damaged, causing breathlessness.
  • empirical/ɪmˈpɪɹɪkəl/adjectiveC1Based on observed evidence and experiment.
  • empower/ɪmˈpaʊ.ə/verbC1To give somebody the power or confidence to act.
  • emulate/ˈɛm.jʊ.leɪt/verbC22 meaningsTo copy somebody because you admire 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.
  • enact/ɪˈnækt/verbC12 meaningsTo make a proposal into law.
  • enamoured/ɛˈnæməd/adjectiveC1Filled with liking or love for someone or something.
  • 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.