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

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  • epoxy/ɪˈpɒk.si/nounC2A two-part glue that sets into a very strong joint.
  • 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.
  • erudition/ˌɛɹʊˈdɪʃən/nounC2Great learning gathered from books.
  • escarpment/ɪˈskɑːp.mənt/nounC2A long steep slope at the edge of high ground.
  • escutcheon/ɪˈskʌt͡ʃən/nounC2The shield on which a coat of arms is shown.
  • 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.
  • euphoria/juːˈfɔː.ɹi.ə/nounC2A wave of happiness so intense you feel you could float.
  • eventide/ˈiːvənˌtaɪd/nounC2The evening, in poetic use.
  • ewer/ˈjuː.ə/nounC2A large jug for holding water.
  • exaltation/ˌɛɡ.zɔlˈteɪ.ʃən/nounC2A state of intense joy, or being raised in rank.
  • exasperationnounC2Weary irritation after repeated failure or annoyance.
  • exchequer/ɛksˈt͡ʃɛ.kɚ/nounC2The national treasury that holds public money.
  • exhortation/ˌɛɡzɔːˈteɪʃən/nounC2An earnest appeal to do something.
  • exigency/ˈɛksɪd͡ʒənsi/nounC2An urgent demand created by the situation.
  • 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.
  • expletive/ɪkˈspliːtɪv/nounC2A swear word, especially one uttered in anger or pain.
  • extrusionnounC2Material pushed through a shaped opening to form a length.
  • exultation/ˌɛɡzʌlˈteɪʃən/nounC2Triumphant delight.
  • eyrie/ˈɪə.ɹi/nounC2An eagle's nest high on a crag.
  • fabrication/fæbɹɪˈkeɪʃən/nounC2Something invented to deceive, or the making of a thing.
  • facing/ˈfeɪsɪŋ/nounC2A piece sewn on to finish an edge neatly.
  • facsimile/fækˈsɪm.ə.li/nounC2An exact copy of a document or an image.
  • fact/fækt/nounA13 meaningsA piece of information known to be true.
  • fallacy/ˈfæl.ə.si/nounC2A piece of reasoning that looks good and is not.
  • false flagnounC2An action made to look as though somebody else did it.
  • fastness/ˈfɑːs(t)nəs/nounC2A stronghold in country hard to reach.
  • fealty/ˈfiː.əlti/nounC2The loyalty a vassal owes to their lord.
  • ferocity/fəˈɹɑsɪti/nounC2Savage fierceness.
  • fete/feɪt/nounC2An outdoor entertainment held to raise money.
  • fetlocknounC2The joint just above a horse's hoof.
  • fief/fiːf/nounC2Land held from a lord in return for service.
  • fink/fɪŋk/nounC2American slang for a low, treacherous character, especially a worker who crosses a picket line during a strike.
  • firewall/ˈfaɪə.wɔəl/nounC13 meaningsSoftware or hardware that controls what traffic may pass between a network and the outside.
  • firth/fɜːθ/nounC2A narrow inlet of the sea, in Scotland.
  • fisticuffs/ˈfɪs.tɪ.kʌfs/nounC2Fighting with the fists, especially treated as comically old-fashioned.
  • fixer/ˈfɪksɚ/nounC12 meaningsSomebody who quietly arranges difficult things.
  • flagon/ˈflæɡ(ə)n/nounC2A large vessel with a handle for holding drink.
  • flail/fleɪl/verbC12 meaningsTo wave the arms about wildly.
  • flange/ˈflænd͡ʒ/nounC22 meaningsThe lip on a wheel that keeps it on the rail.
  • flock/flɒk/nounB14 meaningsA group of birds, sheep or goats.
  • floe/fləʊ/nounC2A large sheet of ice floating on the sea.
  • floodgatesnounC2Gates that hold back water, and the phrase for releasing a rush.
  • flotilla/floʊˈtɪlə/nounC2A small fleet of boats.
  • flotsam/ˈflɒtsəm/nounC2Wreckage and goods found floating on the sea.
  • flounce/flaʊns/nounC2A wide strip sewn on to hang loose.
  • flounder/ˈflaʊ̯ndəː/verbC12 meaningsTo struggle clumsily without making progress.
  • fluctuation/flʌkt͡ʃuːˈeɪʃən/nounC2An up-and-down movement around an average.
  • fluke/fluːk/nounB22 meaningsA piece of luck that could not be repeated.
  • foible/ˈfɔɪbəl/nounC2A small odd habit that does no harm.
  • foolhardiness/ˈfulˌhɑɹ.di.nəs/nounC2Bold action taken without weighing the danger.