English words starting with ei - page 1

Meanings of Eighteenth:

ordinal number

Constituting number eighteen in a sequence; 18th.

Usage examples:

The eighteenth century

Meanings of Eighteenths:

ordinal number

Constituting number eighteen in a sequence; 18th.

Usage examples:

The eighteenth century

adjective

(in the position of) the number 18 in a series; 18th

Usage examples:

He ranks eighteenth in the world., [ c ] ann-marie’s birthday is the eighteenth of october.

Meanings of Eightfold:

adjective

Eight times as great or as numerous.

Usage examples:

An eightfold increase in expenditure

adverb

By eight times; to eight times the number or amount.

Usage examples:

Claims have grown eightfold in ten years

Meanings of Eighth:

ordinal number

Constituting number eight in a sequence; 8th.

Usage examples:

In the eighth century

adjective

(in the position of) the number 8 in a series; 8th

Usage examples:

He finished eighth in the race., [ c ] clarice was born on the eighth of august.

Meanings of Eighths:

ordinal number

Constituting number eight in a sequence; 8th.

Usage examples:

In the eighth century

adjective

(in the position of) the number 8 in a series; 8th

Usage examples:

He finished eighth in the race., [ c ] clarice was born on the eighth of august.

Meanings of Eighties:

cardinal number

Equivalent to the product of eight and ten; ten less than ninety; 80.

Usage examples:

Eighty miles north

plural noun

The numbers 80 through 89

Usage examples:

The temperature is expected to be in the eighties (= between 80° and 89°) tomorrow., ronald reagan …

Meanings of Eightieth:

ordinal number

Constituting number eighty in a sequence; 80th.

Usage examples:

An eightieth birthday tribute

adjective

(in the position of) the number 80 in a series; 80th

Usage examples:

They finished eightieth out of a hundred.

Meanings of Eightieths:

ordinal number

Constituting number eighty in a sequence; 80th.

Usage examples:

An eightieth birthday tribute

adjective

(in the position of) the number 80 in a series; 80th

Usage examples:

They finished eightieth out of a hundred.

Meanings of Eights:

number

Equivalent to the product of two and four; one more than seven, or two less than ten; 8.

Usage examples:

A committee of eight members

plural noun

A race or series of races for eight-oared rowing boats.

Usage examples:

He twice rowed in the university trial eights

noun

The shape made when drawing an 8

Usage examples:

She skated a perfect figure eight.

Meanings of Eightsome:

noun

A lively scottish dance for eight people.

Usage examples:

Exiled clansmen and their ladies danced the eightsome reel, the military two-step and slow scottish…

Meanings of Eighty:

cardinal number

Equivalent to the product of eight and ten; ten less than ninety; 80.

Usage examples:

Eighty miles north

number

80

Usage examples:

I bought a package of eighty plastic cups., an eighty-piece puzzle

Meanings of Eightyfold:

adjective

Eighty times as big or as much

Usage examples:

An eightyfold increase, between 1932 and 1983, the arrest rate for people under eighteen increased …

Meanings of Einkorn:

noun

An old kind of wheat with small bearded ears and spikelets that each contain one slender grain, used as fodder in prehistoric times but now rarely grown.

Usage examples:

Three species exist both as wild and domesticated wheats, einkorn, emmer, and breadwheat.

Meanings of Einkorns:

noun

An old kind of wheat with small bearded ears and spikelets that each contain one slender grain, used as fodder in prehistoric times but now rarely grown.

Usage examples:

Three species exist both as wild and domesticated wheats, einkorn, emmer, and breadwheat.

Meanings of Einsteinian:

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the theoretical physicist albert einstein or his theories.

Usage examples:

A separate einsteinian time-space continuum

Meanings of Einsteinium:

noun

The chemical element of atomic number 99, a radioactive metal of the actinide series. einsteinium does not occur naturally and was discovered in 1953 in debris from the first hydrogen bomb explosion.

Usage examples:

They were named after two of the century's most creative physicists: einsteinium and fermium.

Meanings of Eire:

proper noun

The gaelic name for ireland, and the irish name of the republic of ireland.

Meanings of Eirene:

proper noun

The goddess of peace.

Meanings of Eirenic:

adjective

Aiming or aimed at peace.

Usage examples:

After all, the bible contains both rather bloodthirsty works like the book of joshua as well as mor…

noun

A part of christian theology concerned with reconciling different denominations and sects.

Usage examples:

His thesis was entitled, "narrative irenics in the gospel of mark," which explores the manner in wh…

Meanings of Eirenicon:

noun

A proposal made as a means of achieving peace.

Usage examples:

We can hardly open a review without seeing a new eirenicon between science and religion.

Meanings of Eisteddfod:

noun

A competitive festival of music and poetry in wales.

Usage examples:

The eisteddfodau in wales are of course a wonderful tradition where you had singing and poetry comp…

Meanings of Eisteddfodau:

noun

A competitive festival of music and poetry in wales.

Usage examples:

The eisteddfodau in wales are of course a wonderful tradition where you had singing and poetry comp…

Meanings of Eisteddfods:

noun

A competitive festival of music and poetry in wales.

Usage examples:

The eisteddfodau in wales are of course a wonderful tradition where you had singing and poetry comp…

Meanings of Either:

conjunction & adverb

Used before the first of two (or occasionally more) given alternatives (the other being introduced by ‘or’).

Usage examples:

Either i accompany you to your room or i wait here

determiner & pronoun

One or the other of two people or things.

Usage examples:

There were no children of either marriage

adverb

Used in negatives instead of also or too

Usage examples:

The restaurant has good food, and it’s not expensive either., either person would be fine for the j…