6-Letter Nouns Starting With E
Here's the list of all the 370 6-Letter Nouns Starting With E in the English Language.
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| estate | 1. everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities 2. extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use More Definitions → |
| energy | 1. (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs 2. forceful exertion More Definitions → |
| enough | 1. an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose More Definitions → |
| engine | 1. motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work 2. something used to achieve a purpose More Definitions → |
| effect | 1. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon 2. an outward appearance More Definitions → |
| editor | 1. a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine) 2. (computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data More Definitions → |
| ensure | More Definitions → |
| entire | 1. uncastrated adult male horse More Definitions → |
| ending | 1. the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme) 2. the act of ending something More Definitions → |
| effort | 1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something 2. use of physical or mental energy; hard work More Definitions → |
| expert | 1. a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully More Definitions → |
| equity | 1. the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it 2. the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation More Definitions → |
| extent | 1. the point or degree to which something extends 2. the distance or area or volume over which something extends More Definitions → |
| export | 1. commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country More Definitions → |
| eating | 1. the act of consuming food More Definitions → |
| empire | 1. the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised 2. a group of countries under a single authority More Definitions → |
| entity | 1. that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) More Definitions → |
| ethics | 1. motivation based on ideas of right and wrong 2. the philosophical study of moral values and rules More Definitions → |
| excess | 1. a quantity much larger than is needed 2. immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits More Definitions → |
| ethnic | 1. a person who is a member of an ethnic group More Definitions → |
| escape | 1. the act of escaping physically 2. an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy More Definitions → |
| exotic | More Definitions → |
| easter | 1. a wind from the east More Definitions → |
| exempt | More Definitions → |
| enzyme | 1. any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions More Definitions → |
| excuse | 1. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. 2. a note explaining an absence More Definitions → |
| eleven | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one 2. a team that plays football More Definitions → |
| employ | 1. the state of being employed or having a job More Definitions → |
| eighth | 1. position eight in a countable series of things 2. one part in eight equal parts More Definitions → |
| esteem | 1. the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) 2. a feeling of delighted approval and liking More Definitions → |
| expose | 1. the exposure of an impostor or a fraud More Definitions → |
| exodus | 1. a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment More Definitions → |
| encore | 1. an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand More Definitions → |
| extern | 1. a nonresident doctor or medical student; connected with a hospital but not living there More Definitions → |
| escrow | 1. a written agreement (or property or money) delivered to a third party or put in trust by one party to a contract to be returned after fulfillment of some condition More Definitions → |
| enamel | 1. hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth 2. a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection More Definitions → |
| eighty | 1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight More Definitions → |
| equine | 1. hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck More Definitions → |
| embryo | 1. (botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium 2. an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life More Definitions → |
| expiry | 1. a coming to an end of a contract period 2. the event of dying or departure from life More Definitions → |
| emblem | 1. special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc. 2. a visible symbol representing an abstract idea More Definitions → |
| edible | 1. any substance that can be used as food More Definitions → |
| excise | 1. a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate) More Definitions → |
| echoes | 1. the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves 2. a reply that repeats what has just been said More Definitions → |
| enigma | 1. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained 2. a difficult problem More Definitions → |
| eczema | 1. generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages More Definitions → |
| eraser | 1. an implement used to erase something More Definitions → |
| esprit | 1. liveliness of mind or spirit More Definitions → |
| eldest | 1. the offspring who came first in the order of birth More Definitions → |
| errata | 1. a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind More Definitions → |
| entail | 1. land received by fee tail 2. the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple More Definitions → |
| ensign | 1. a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade 2. an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality More Definitions → |
| elixir | 1. a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste 2. hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold More Definitions → |
| easing | 1. a change for the better 2. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) More Definitions → |
| egress | 1. (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse 2. the becoming visible More Definitions → |
| edging | 1. border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug) More Definitions → |
| entree | 1. the principal dish of a meal 2. the right to enter More Definitions → |
| eyelid | 1. either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye More Definitions → |
| eyelet | 1. a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar 2. fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines More Definitions → |
| eatery | 1. a building where people go to eat More Definitions → |
| euchre | 1. a card game similar to ecarte; each player is dealt 5 cards and the player making trump must take 3 tricks to win a hand More Definitions → |
| escudo | 1. formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal; equal to 100 centavo 2. the basic unit of money on Cape Verde; equal to 100 centavos More Definitions → |
| errant | More Definitions → |
| examen | 1. a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) 2. a critical study (as of a writer's work) More Definitions → |
| earner | 1. someone who earn wages in return for their labor More Definitions → |
| eulogy | 1. a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently 2. a formal expression of praise More Definitions → |
| errand | 1. a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission More Definitions → |
| enmity | 1. a state of deep-seated ill-will 2. the feeling of a hostile person More Definitions → |
| efflux | 1. the process of flowing out More Definitions → |
| ethane | 1. a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel More Definitions → |
| eggnog | 1. a punch made of sweetened milk or cream mixed with eggs and usually alcoholic liquor More Definitions → |
| effigy | 1. a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) More Definitions → |
| exacta | 1. a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order More Definitions → |
| estrus | 1. applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity More Definitions → |
| ersatz | 1. an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation More Definitions → |
| ermine | 1. the expensive white fur of the ermine 2. mustelid of Northern Hemisphere in its white winter coat More Definitions → |
| endive | 1. widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched 2. variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges More Definitions → |
| egoism | 1. (ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare is the basis of morality 2. concern for your own interests and welfare More Definitions → |
| erring | More Definitions → |
| erbium | 1. a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium More Definitions → |