Words starting with e

Words, definitions, meanings and synonyms

e means: the 5th letter of the Roman alphabet

e means: the base of the natural system of logarithms; approximately equal to 2.718282...

e means: the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

e means: a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons

e means: a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

e layer means: a region of the ionosphere (from 50 to 90 miles up) that reflects radio waves of medium length

e region means: a region of the ionosphere (from 50 to 90 miles up) that reflects radio waves of medium length

e'en means: even

e'er means: at all times; all the time and on every occasion

e-bomb means: a bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildings

Words, definitions, meanings and synonyms

aerialist means: an acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze)

australopithecus robustus means: large-toothed hominid of southern Africa; from 1.5 to 2 million years ago; formerly Paranthropus

baby rose means: vigorously growing rose having clusters of numerous small flowers; used for hedges and as grafting stock

ceiba pentandra means: massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber

clawback means: finding a way to take money back from people that they were given in another way

comeback means: return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity

comeback means: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

corsican army means: a terrorist organization founded in 1999 to oppose the link between nationalists and the Corsican mafia

drawing card means: a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers

drawing card means: an entertainer who attracts large audiences

genus malaclemys means: American terrapins

giant conch means: a large variety of conch

heart attack means: a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function

holometabola means: insects that undergo complete metamorphosis

patinate means: coat with a patina

pebble plant means: any of several South African plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum cultivated for showy pink or white flowers

puerto rico means: the smallest and easternmost of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean

puerto rico means: a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico

screaming meemies means: extreme nervousness

scythia means: an ancient area of Eurasia extending from the Black Sea to the Aral Sea that was populated by Scythians from the eighth to the fourth century BC