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Words that start with E

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E is for Employed

You are employed if you have a job. Employed is also the past tense of employ.

E is for Empty

Something is empty if there is nothing inside. The room in the picture is empty.

E is for Emu

Emus are a large flightless bird that lives in Australia. It is the second-largest bird, after the ostrich. They eat insects and some plants.
Emus lay very large, speckly blue eggs with hard shells. The male emu looks after the eggs and babies.

E is for Emulsion

An emulsion is a mixture of two ingredients that wouldn't normally blend together, such as oil and water. Many sauces are emulsions.

E is for Enamel

Enamelling is a technique involving melting coloured glass onto a surface by heating it at a very high temperature in a kiln. Enamal is used to decorate jewellery, vases and to put a coloured layer on common items like saucepans.

E is for Encrust

Encrusting is the process by which something becomes encrusted.

E is for Encrusted

Something is encrusted if it is covered in a layer of something else. Usually when you talk about something being encrusted, the layer is made up of lots of small things. Some expensive jewelry is encrusted with diamonds, and the rock in the picture is encrusted with barnacles.

E is for End

The ends of something that is long and narrow are the shortest sides. The end of a journey is the place you are going to. The end of an event is when it finishes.
The opposite of end is start or begin. A similar word to end is stop.

E is for Engine

An engine is a device that creates mechanical motion, usually by burning some kind of fuel to create that motion. Engines are used for all sorts of things. The most common uses are for powering cars and airplanes.

E is for English

English is a language spoken in a lot of different countries. Some countries have slightly different varieties of English, from how words are said to how they are spelled.

E is for English box

English box, or boxwood, is an evergreen shrub that is most commonly used for topiary. It has dense foliage and is easy to clip into shapes.
Cocker spaniels are a medium-sized dog that come in several colours, the most familiar being the golden cocker in the picture. They are a happy, loyal, affectionate dog that makes a good pet. They do not like being left alone.
English muffins are a kind of bread made with yeast. They are usually cut in half like in the picture, toasted, and eaten for breakfast with butter and toppings like honey or jam.

E is for Engulf

You engulf something when you swallow it up and take it over. The tree in the picture has engulfed the fence.
You can also engulf yourself in something by becoming completely absorbed in it, for example "he engulfed himself in his new hobby".

E is for Enjoy

You enjoy something if it gives you pleasure and makes you happy. The man in the picture is enjoying the food he is eating.

E is for Enormous

Enormous is another word for huge. The boy in the picture thinks the horse is enormous.

E is for Enroll

You enroll in something when you are added to a list, or roll.

Enrolling is usually used to mean signing up for some kind of course of education at a school or university.

E is for Ensuite

An ensuite is a small bathroom that is attached to a bedroom, and can only be entered via the bedroom. Ensuites can range from very tiny to large, luxurious rooms.

E is for Entrance

An entrance is the way into somewhere, usually a building. When you enter somewhere with a big fuss, you are said to be making an entrance.
The opposite of an entrance is an exit.

E is for Entryway

An entryway is the place where people enter or leave a building, room. It usually includes the door and the space just inside or outside it. An entryway may be small or large, like a hall or lobby.

Entryways often have items such as a doormat, coat hooks, a bench, or a place for shoes.