Words that start with E

An electrician is someone who works with electrical wiring, or some kinds of electrical devices. In most countries you have to hire an electrician to do electrical work rather than doing it yourself.

Electricity is the flow of charged particles through a conducting material, usually copper. Electricity is used for a huge variety of things today, with virtually all modern devices powered by it.

Electricity is used to make many common things around you work, such as your refrigerator, modern watches, computers and phones.

Electricity can be stored inside a battery to be used later.

You may also be interested in static electricity or lightning, two other effects of electricity.

Something or someone is elegant if it is gracefully refined and dignified.

Elephants are the largest land animals on earth (whales are the largest animal, but they live in the sea). They can live for 70 years. There are two different kinds of elephant, African and Asian (or Indian) elephants. African elephants are larger and have bigger ears. The elephant in the picture is an African elephant.

An elevator, or lift, is a big box large enough to fit several people in it that can go up and down inside a building. Elevators are used so people can get to higher floors in a building without having to climb up stairs.

Eleven (11) is the number after ten and before twelve. Eleven is a prime number.

An elf is a mythical or fantasy creature, usually depicted with pointed ears. Elves live in forests, have some magical powers and are prone to mischief on humans.

The elk is one of the largest species of deer. In Europe, moose might be called elks. Elks are native to North America and Eastern Asia. They live in lightly forested areas and eat grass, leaves and bark.

You are embarrassed when you are made uncomfortable and self-conscious by something that happens. For example, you might get embarrassed when you make a mistake introducing yourself to someone you really like.

Embers are small pieces of wood or coal in a fire that are not actively burning but are still glowing and hot. Hot embers can be used to start a dying fire up again, or can set a house on fire if they fall out of a fireplace and land on flammable paper or fabric.