Words in english starting with E

• escape — Noun – English ～ the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"
• escape — Noun – English ～ a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
• escape — Noun – English ～ a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
• escape — Noun – English ～ nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do; "his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"; "that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive"
• escaped — Adjective – English ～ having escaped, especially from confinement; "a convict still at large"; "searching for two escaped prisoners"; "dogs loose on the streets"; "criminals on the loose in the neighborhood"
• escapee — Noun – English ～ someone who escapes
• escapement — Noun – English ～ mechanical device that regulates movement
• escapism — Noun – English ～ an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy; "romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life"; "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism"
• escapist — Noun – English ～ a person who escapes into a world of fantasy
• escapologist — Noun – English ～ an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping
• escapology — Noun – English ～ the study of methods of escaping (especially as a form of entertainment)
• escargot — Noun – English ～ edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic
• escarole — Noun – English ～ variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges
• escarp — Noun – English ～ a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
• escarpment — Noun – English ～ a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
• escarpment — Noun – English ～ a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
• eschalot — Noun – English ～ type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning
• eschar — Noun – English ～ a dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the skin
• eschatological — Adjective – English ～ of or relating to or dealing with or regarding the ultimate destiny of mankind and the world
• eschatologically — Adverb – English ～ in relation to eschatology; "even atheists can be eschatologically minded"

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