| Eastern Standard Time |
the standard time used in the eastern region of the United States, five hours behind Greenwich time. |
| Easter rabbit |
see "Easter bunny." |
| Eastertide |
the season of or period following Easter. |
| East Germany |
formerly, a European country between West Germany and Poland, in 1990 reunited with West Germany; German Democratic Republic. |
| East India Company |
see "British East India Company." [2 definitions] |
| East Indies |
the Malay Archipelago, esp. Indonesia; East India. |
| east-northeast |
a point on the compass halfway between east and northeast. [2 definitions] |
| east-southeast |
a point on the compass halfway between east and southeast. [2 definitions] |
| East Timor |
a country in Southeast Asia that consists mainly of the eastern part of the island of Timor, which it shares with the nation of Indonesia. |
| eastward |
toward the east. [3 definitions] |
| eastwardly |
toward the east. [2 definitions] |
| easy |
not hard or difficult. [7 definitions] |
| easy chair |
a large thickly upholstered armchair. |
| easygoing |
not worried or rushed; not easily upset; relaxed; calm; placid. [2 definitions] |
| eat |
to consume (food) through the mouth. [7 definitions] |
| eatable |
suitable for eating; edible. [2 definitions] |
| eat crow |
(informal) to back down, as from a strongly held position, and thereby be humiliated. |
| eaten |
"Eaten" is the past participle of "eat." |
| eatery |
(informal) a café, diner, or restaurant. |
| eat humble pie |
to be humbled, esp. by having to apologize for one's own obvious mistake or misbehavior. |
| eating |
the act of one that eats. [4 definitions] |