e

/ˈiː/

name 7noun 6character 2num 2symbol 2

Collocations

ADJ.

accidental, dark-green, english, light, plain, rich, simple, suggested

VERB + E

brings, called, crawl', doing, firing, holes, kiss, learn

E + NOUN

attention, beverage, class, conocophillips, cop, doves, eir, em

PREP.

between, in, in, into, on, out

Definitions

character

The fifth letter of the English alphabet, called e and written in the Latin script.

num

The fifth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called e and written in the Latin script.

noun

The name of the Latin script letter E/e.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

noun — a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plu

einsteinium
es

noun — a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduct

tocopherol

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

e pluribus unum

"out of many, one" or "from many, one" (alternatively translated as "one out of many" or "one from many”)

E ticket

Something very thrilling or exciting.

Definitely an E ticket.

I before E, except after C

In English words that contain the letters I and E together, the I tends to come before the E (ie), except in cases when the two are preceded by the letter C, in which case the E comes before the I (cei).

Example Bank

E invites em to consider how ey represent emselves^([sic]), and in so doing, e focuses eir attention on the ethics that make human relations possible.

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Empre waded out to help them cross the last stretch. More people, a few hundred, perhaps, had gathered along the shore. One of them came running at Melu with a cry—she threw up her arms in defense. Bu

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The sax comes in on the e of one.

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On several occasions, indeed, he did learn E, F, G, H, but by the time he knew them, it was always discovered that he had forgotten A, B, C, and D.

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Sick Boy brings oot some E. White doves; ah think. It's mental gear. Most Ecstasy hasnae any MDMA in it, it's just likesay, ken, part speed, part acid in its effects . . .

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And I don't quite understand just what this feeling is / But that's okay cause we're all sorted out for E's and wizz

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, e is marked as informal, slang, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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