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

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  • elastic/ɪˈlæstɪk/nounC12 meaningsA band that stretches and springs back.
  • elasticity/ɪ.læsˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/nounC2How well something springs back into shape.
  • elation/ɪˈleɪʃən/nounC2A great rush of joy and pride.
  • elbow/ˈɛlbəʊ̯/nounA24 meaningsThe joint in the middle of the arm, where the arm bends.
  • elder/ˈeldə/adjectiveB12 meaningsOlder, especially of two family members.
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An older member of the family, treated with respect.
  • elderly/ˈɛldɚli/adjectiveB22 meaningsOld, said of a person, in a polite and slightly distant way.
  • election/ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/nounB1+An occasion when people vote to choose leaders.
  • elective/ɪˈlɛktɪv/nounB2+3 meaningsA course a student chooses rather than has to take.
  • electorate/ɪˈlɛktəɹət/nounB2+Everyone entitled to vote in an election.
  • electric fencenounB1A wire that gives a small shock to keep animals in.
  • electrician/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃ(ə)n/nounB2The professional who installs and repairs wiring.
  • electricity/ˌiːlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/nounA2+The energy carried by moving electric charge, used for light and power.
  • electrode/əˈlɛk.tɹəʊd/nounC2A conductor through which current enters or leaves.
  • electron/ɪˈlɛk.tɹɒn/nounB2+The tiny negative particle circling the centre of an atom.
  • electronics/ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪks/nounB2The study of circuits and the devices built from them.
  • elegance/ˈɛl.ɪ.ɡəns/nounB2Graceful good taste in style or in thought.
  • element/ˈɛlɪmənt/nounB1+2 meaningsOne of the pure basic chemical substances.
  • elephant/ˈɛlɪfənt/nounA1The largest land animal, with a trunk and tusks.
  • 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.
  • eleven/ɪˈlɛv.ən/nounA1Ten plus one.
  • elf/ɛlf/nounB1A slender magical being of woods and northern legend.
  • eligibility/ˌɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/nounB2+Meeting the conditions for something.
  • elimination/ɪlɪmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/nounB2+The removing of somebody or something completely.
  • elite/ɪˈliːt/nounC1The small group at the top of a society or field.
  • elixir/ɪˈlɪksə(ɹ)/nounC1A liquid said to cure everything or grant long life.
  • elk/ɛlk/nounB1+A very large deer of northern forests, called a moose in North America.
  • ellipse/ɪˈlɪps/nounC1A regular oval, like a squashed circle.
  • elm/ɛlm/nounB2A tall broad-leaved hedgerow tree.
  • eloquence/ˈɛl.ə.kwəns/nounB2+The power of speaking fluently and movingly.
  • email/ˈiːmeɪl/nounA2+An electronic letter sent between inboxes.
  • emancipation/ɪˌmæn.səˈpeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+The freeing of people from slavery or control.
  • embankment/ɪmˈbæŋkmənt/nounC12 meaningsA raised bank of earth carrying a road or railway.
  • embargo/ɪmˈbɑɹɡoʊ/nounC13 meaningsAn official ban on trade with a country.
  • embarrassment/ɪmˈbæɹ.əs.mənt/nounB1An uncomfortable feeling of shame in front of others.
  • embassy/ˈɛmbəsi/nounB2A country's official house inside a foreign country.
  • ember/ˈɛm.bə/nounB2+A small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire.
  • embersnounB2+The glowing remains of a dying fire.
  • embezzlement/ˌɪmˈbɛzəlmənt/nounC1Stealing money you were trusted to look after.
  • emblem/ˈɛmbləm/nounB2+A design that stands for a country or a group.
  • embrace/ɛmˈbɹes/verbB23 meaningsTo put your arms around someone and hold them.
  • embroidery/ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəɹi/nounB2+3 meaningsThe craft of decorating cloth with designs sewn in thread.
  • embryo/ˈɛmbɹi.əʊ/nounB2+A living thing at its very first stage, before birth.
  • emerald/ˈɛm.(ə.)ɹəld/nounB1+3 meaningsA precious stone of deep green, a variety of the mineral beryl.
  • 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/nounC2High 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.