4-Letter Words Starting With E

Here's the list of all the 160 4-Letter Words Starting With E in the English Language.

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each
1. (used of count nouns) every one considered individually; quantifier, singular, universal pronoun; quantifier, singular, universal
2. to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
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even
1. make level or straight
2. become even or more even
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east
1. the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
2. the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point
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easy
1. posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
2. free from worry or anxiety
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ever
1. at any time
2. at all times; all the time and on every occasion
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edit
1. prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
2. supervise the publication of
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eyes
1. opinion or judgment
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edge
1. advance slowly, as if by inches
2. provide with a border or edge
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evil
1. morally objectionable behavior
2. that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune
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euro
1. the basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve European nations (Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Austria, Finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies
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exit
1. move out of or depart from
2. lose the lead
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earn
1. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
2. acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
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echo
1. to say again or imitate
2. ring or echo with sound
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exam
1. a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
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ease
1. move gently or carefully
2. lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
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eggs
1. oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
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eyed
1. having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
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expo
1. a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
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earl
1. a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
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epic
1. constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic
2. a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
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eats
1. informal terms for a meal
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eddy
1. flow in a circular current, of liquids
2. a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
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envy
1. a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
2. spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
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eros
1. a desire for sexual intimacy
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exon
1. sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures
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emit
1. expel (gases or odors)
2. give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
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elan
1. a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
2. distinctive and stylish elegance
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ergo
1. (used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently
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etch
1. make an etching of
2. cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible
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emir
1. an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
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edgy
1. being in a tense state
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etna
1. a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air
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epos
1. a body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme
2. a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
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ecru
1. a very light brown
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erst
1. at a previous time
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echt
1. not fake or counterfeit
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ebon
1. of a very dark black
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espy
1. catch sight of
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epee
1. a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade
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4-Letter Words Starting With E