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Words that start with E

Eight echidnas eat eggs in an elevator.

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Photo of an elegant woman

E is for Elegant

Adjectives, Positivity

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

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Photo of an elephant.

E is for Elephant

Mammals, African animals

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.

Alaa Abd El Fattah / CC BY-SA

Photo of an elevator

E is for Elevator

List of devices

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.

Tate Johnson / CC BY-SA

Photo of a cake with 11 candles

E is for Eleven

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

various brennemans / CC BY-SA

Generated image of elevenses

E is for Elevenses

Elevenses is a small snack or drink eaten in the late morning. It is almost the same as morning tea, but slightly less fancy.

Photographic Dictionary / Generated Illustration

Photo of an elf

E is for Elf

Mythical creatures

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.

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Photo of an elk

E is for Elk

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.

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Photo of an elf

E is for Elves

Elves is the plural of elf.

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Photo of someone blushing

E is for Embarrassed

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.

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Photo of glowing embers

E is for Ember

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.

Conan / CC BY-SA

Photo of two people embracing

E is for Embrace

List of action and motion words

Embrace is another word for hug, a motion where two people wrap their arms around one another. An embrace is usually a form of affection.

Quinn Daedal / CC BY-SA

Closeup of some embroidery

E is for Embroidery

List of sewing items, Hobbies

Embroidery is a way of placing stitches so they make patterns or pictures. The most common thing people embroider is flowers. Embroidery is often seen on clothes to make them look prettier, or as samplers to hang on the wall.

Becky Stern / CC BY-SA

Photo of an embryo

E is for Embryo

An embryo is a baby creature before it is born or hatched. Embryos either grow inside their mother's uterus, or in the case of a bird or other creature that lays eggs, the embryo grows inside an egg. After 2 months, a human embryo is named a fetus.

Ed Uthman / CC BY-SA

Photo of an emerald pendant

E is for Emerald

Gems & minerals

Emeralds are a gemstone quality variant of beryl, made from beryllium aluminium silicate. The deep green colour is from trace amounts of chromium. Emerald tends to be imperfect, with inclusions and fissures so while the pure stone is hard, emeralds are actually quite prone to breaking.

thisisbossi / CC BY-SA

Photo of a mouse emerging from a pipe

E is for Emerge

You emerge from something when you come up out of it. The mouse in the picture is emerging from a play tunnel.

Cliff / CC BY-SA

Photo of an emotional woman

E is for Emotional

Emotional means anything to do with the emotions.More commonly, it means someone who is prone to emotional extremes, mood swings, or describes something that provokes a strong emotional response. For example, "that film is very emotional".

Petras Gagilas / CC BY-SA

Photo of construction workers

E is for Employed

Adjectives, Past tense

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

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Photo of an empty room

E is for Empty

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

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Photo of an emu

E is for Emu

Birds, Australian animals, Weird exceptions

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.

GPS / CC BY-SA

Photo of a salad dressing needing emulsion

E is for Emulsion

Food preparation

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

John Mayer / CC BY-SA