Nouns that Start with E

This article focuses on nouns that start with the letter E. Besides having a large collection of nouns, the meaning and example(s) with the proper usage of the nouns are also included.

Nouns are everywhere. They are part of language and we use them in our every day speech or writing. Join us to discover some amazing nouns that start with the letter E.

Nouns that start with E denoting emotions and feelings

Edginess: feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable.

– His edginess and suspicious atitude came from years of being on the run.

Elation: a feeling of joy and pride.

– She felt elation when she realized she had a family that really loved her.

Enthrallment: -a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual.

– The author’s enthrallment about ancient myths was obvious in his last story.

Exultation: -a feeling of extreme joy.

– Riding the roller coaster made her feel a variety of emotions: bravery, fear, exultation, and free.

Ennui: the feeling of being bored by something tedious.

– The thought of sewing stitch after stitch on a tablecloth sent a wave of ennui through her.

Interesting Nouns with E

Earthenware: ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat.

– Mexican women cook using earthenware; foods taste better on it.

Eagre: a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)

– Meteorologists warned people about the eagre; it could be dangerous.

Ecarte: a card game for two players; played with 32 cards and king high.

– The man is an expert at playing ecarte; nobody can beat him

Echinoidea: sea urchins and sand dollars.

– A live echinoidea looks very different from a dead one, the latter looks like a cookie.

Eggcup: dishware consisting of a small cup for serving a boiled egg.

– Then she came out holding the eggcups, and I didn’t know how to tell her I don’t like eggs.

Nouns that start with E referring to events

Embarrassment: some event that causes someone to be embarrassed.

– The fundraiser was an embarrassment and unsuccessful in raising money for the team.

Elevation: the event of something being raised upward.

– The new building was built on an elevation in order to avoid flooding.

Evanescence: the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight.

– The evanescence of rainbows is universally known, hurry if you want to take a picture!

Eventuality: a possible event or occurrence or result.

– The city and its shelters are ready to receive people for any eventuality that occurs; whether it’s a storm or a tornado.

Experience: the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities.

– The experience of traveling to Italywas incomparable; the students learned the language much faster.

Nouns that start with E referring to famous people

E.T.A. Hoffmann: German writer of fantastic tales (1776-1822).

– The English teacher assigned us a sinister E.T.A. Hoffmann novel.

Ed Sullivan: United States host on a well-known television variety show (1902-1974)

– The great entertainer Ed Sullivan died at the age of seventy-three.

Edgar Degas: French impressionist painter (1834-1917).

– The museum exhibits Edgar Degas’ most famous paintings of the dancers.

Edward Thatch: an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718).

– People used to think that Edward Thatch aka “Black Beard” was a fictional character.

Elizabeth Peabody: educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894).

– My childhood preschool was named after Elizabeth Peabody, it was very fitting!