5-Letter Words Starting With E
Here's the list of all the 290 5-Letter Words Starting With E in the English Language.
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1. (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in 2. communicate electronically on the computer More Definitions → | |
| every | 1. (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception 2. each and all of a series of entities or intervals as specified More Definitions → |
| event | 1. something that happens at a given place and time 2. a special set of circumstances More Definitions → |
| enter | 1. to come or go into 2. become a participant; be involved in More Definitions → |
| early | 1. belonging to the distant past 2. very young More Definitions → |
| error | 1. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention 2. inadvertent incorrectness More Definitions → |
| entry | 1. an item inserted in a written record 2. the act of beginning something new More Definitions → |
| earth | 1. hide in the earth like a hunted animal 2. connect to the earth More Definitions → |
| extra | 1. a minor actor in crowd scenes 2. an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis) More Definitions → |
| enjoy | 1. derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in 2. have benefit from More Definitions → |
| equal | 1. be identical or equivalent to 2. be equal to in quality or ability More Definitions → |
| ended | 1. having come or been brought to a conclusion More Definitions → |
| eight | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one 2. one of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face More Definitions → |
| empty | 1. make void or empty of contents 2. become empty or void of its content More Definitions → |
| exist | 1. have an existence, be extant 2. support oneself More Definitions → |
| exact | 1. claim as due or just 2. take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs More Definitions → |
| eagle | 1. any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight 2. (golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole More Definitions → |
| ebony | 1. a very dark black 2. hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys More Definitions → |
| excel | 1. distinguish oneself More Definitions → |
| enemy | 1. an opposing military force 2. an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) More Definitions → |
| elite | 1. a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status 2. selected as the best More Definitions → |
| essay | 1. an analytic or interpretive literary composition 2. a tentative attempt More Definitions → |
| elder | 1. a person who is older than you are 2. any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical Northern Hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit More Definitions → |
| elect | 1. select by a vote for an office or membership 2. choose More Definitions → |
| eager | 1. a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary) 2. having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy More Definitions → |
| equip | 1. provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose 2. provide with abilities or understanding More Definitions → |
| elbow | 1. push one's way with the elbows 2. shove one's elbow into another person's ribs More Definitions → |
| eaten | 1. take in solid food 2. eat a meal; take a meal More Definitions → |
| erase | 1. remove from memory or existence 2. remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing More Definitions → |
| exile | 1. a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country 2. a person who is expelled from home or country by authority More Definitions → |
| expat | 1. a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country More Definitions → |
| erica | 1. any plant of the genus Erica More Definitions → |
| erect | 1. construct, build, or erect 2. cause to rise up More Definitions → |
| epoxy | 1. glue with epoxy 2. a thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives and coatings and laminates More Definitions → |
| ether | 1. the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies 2. any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom More Definitions → |
| eater | 1. someone who consumes food for nourishment 2. any green goods that are good to eat More Definitions → |
| epoch | 1. a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event 2. (astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded More Definitions → |
| ester | 1. organic compound formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water More Definitions → |
| envoy | 1. a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador 2. someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else More Definitions → |
| edged | 1. having a specified kind of border or edge 2. (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character More Definitions → |
| elves | 1. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous 2. an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources; extremely bright extremely short (less than a msec) electrical flashes forming a huge ring (up to 400 km diameter) in the ionosphere More Definitions → |
| ethyl | 1. the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom More Definitions → |
| ethic | 1. the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group 2. a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct More Definitions → |
| enema | 1. an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes More Definitions → |
| enact | 1. order by virtue of superior authority; decree 2. act out; represent or perform as if in a play More Definitions → |
| emery | 1. a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper) More Definitions → |
| embed | 1. fix or set securely or deeply 2. attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war More Definitions → |
| exert | 1. put to use 2. have and exercise More Definitions → |
| ethos | 1. (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era More Definitions → |
| eject | 1. put out or expel from a place 2. eliminate (a substance) More Definitions → |
| enrol | 1. register formally as a participant or member More Definitions → |
| edema | 1. swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities More Definitions → |
| evoke | 1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) 2. evoke or provoke to appear or occur More Definitions → |
| easel | 1. an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas) More Definitions → |
| erode | 1. become ground down or deteriorate 2. remove soil or rock More Definitions → |
| eerie | 1. suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious 2. inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening More Definitions → |
| eased | 1. (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear More Definitions → |
| evade | 1. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) 2. escape, either physically or mentally More Definitions → |
| eidos | 1. (anthropology) the distinctive expression of the cognitive or intellectual character of a culture or a social group More Definitions → |
| eared | 1. worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down 2. having ears (or appendages resembling ears) or having ears of a specified kind; often used in combination More Definitions → |
| ember | 1. a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering More Definitions → |
| expel | 1. force to leave or move out 2. remove from a position or office More Definitions → |
| eaves | 1. the overhang at the lower edge of a roof More Definitions → |
| emmet | 1. social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers More Definitions → |
| egret | 1. any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season More Definitions → |
| edict | 1. a formal or authoritative proclamation 2. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) More Definitions → |
| ensue | 1. issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end More Definitions → |
| etude | 1. a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity More Definitions → |
| erupt | 1. start abruptly 2. erupt or intensify suddenly More Definitions → |
| elegy | 1. a mournful poem; a lament for the dead More Definitions → |
| emcee | 1. act as a master of ceremonies 2. a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers) More Definitions → |
| esker | 1. (geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment; deposited by meltwater from glaciers or ice sheets More Definitions → |
| evert | 1. turn inside out; turn the inner surface of outward More Definitions → |
| elude | 1. escape, either physically or mentally 2. be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by More Definitions → |
| evict | 1. expel or eject without recourse to legal process 2. expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process More Definitions → |
| endow | 1. give qualities or abilities to 2. furnish with an endowment More Definitions → |
| exalt | 1. praise, glorify, or honor 2. fill with sublime emotion More Definitions → |
| edger | 1. a person who puts finishing edges on a garment 2. garden tool for cutting grass around the edges of a yard More Definitions → |
| elfin | 1. relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf 2. suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness More Definitions → |
| emote | 1. give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role More Definitions → |
| egger | 1. moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons More Definitions → |
| eland | 1. either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes More Definitions → |
| exult | 1. feel extreme happiness or elation 2. to express great joy More Definitions → |
| extol | 1. praise, glorify, or honor More Definitions → |
| ennui | 1. the feeling of being bored by something tedious More Definitions → |
| exude | 1. release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities 2. make apparent by one's mood or behavior More Definitions → |
| eider | 1. duck of the Northern Hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females More Definitions → |
| eclat | 1. enthusiastic approval 2. ceremonial elegance and splendor More Definitions → |
| ergot | 1. a plant disease caused by the ergot fungus 2. a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid More Definitions → |