Discover a variety of words that start with the prefix “em” to enhance your vocabulary and comprehension.
- Emaciate- to make abnormally thin or lean by a gradual wasting away of flesh.
- Emaciated- being abnormally thin or weak due to illness or lack of food.
- Emaciation- the state of being abnormally thin or weakened.
- Email- messages distributed by electronic means from one computer user to one or more recipients via a network.
- Emanate- to come out from a source.
- Emanation- something that flows out from a source.
- Emancipate- to set free, especially from legal, social, or political restrictions.
- Emancipation- the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation.
- Emasculate- to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit; to castrate.
- Emasculation- the act of depriving something of its vital strength or force.
- Embalm- to preserve a corpse from decay, originally with spices and now usually by arterial injection of a preservative.
- Embalmer- a person who embalms dead bodies.
- Embargo- an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
- Embark- to go on board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle for a journey.
- Embarkation- the process of boarding a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
- Embarrass- to cause someone to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
- Embarrassed- feeling or showing embarrassment.
- Embarrassing- causing embarrassment.
- Embarrassment- a feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness.
- Embellish- to decorate or adorn, often in a superficially attractive way.
- Embellishment- a decorative detail or feature added to something to make it more attractive.
- Ember- a small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire.
- Embezzle- to steal or misappropriate money placed in one’s trust or belonging to the organization for which one works.
- Embezzlement- theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one’s trust or belonging to one’s employer.
- Embezzler- a person who embezzles money.
- Emblem- a heraldic device or symbolic object as a distinctive badge of a nation, organization, or family.
- Emblematic- serving as a symbol of a particular quality or concept; symbolic.
- Embodied- represented in physical shape and form.
- Embody- to be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to an idea, quality, or feeling.
- Embodiment- a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling.
- Embolden- to give someone the courage or confidence to do something or to behave in a certain way.
- Emboss- to carve, mold, or stamp a design on (a surface) so that it stands out in relief.
- Embossed- carved, molded, or stamped so as to stand out from the surface.
- Embosser- a tool or machine that embosses.
- Embrace- to hold someone closely in one’s arms, especially as a sign of affection.
- Embroil- to involve someone deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.
- Embryo- an unborn or unhatched offspring in the process of development.
- Embryonic- relating to an embryo.
- Emcee- a master of ceremonies.
- Emerald- a bright green precious stone consisting of a chromium-rich variety of beryl.
- Emerge- to move out of or away from something and come into view.
- Emergence- the process of becoming visible after being concealed.
- Emergency- a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.
- Emergent- in the process of coming into being or becoming prominent.
- Emeritus- (of a retired professor, pastor, etc.) having retired but allowed to retain their title as an honor.
- Emigrant- a person who leaves their own country to settle permanently in another.
- Emigrate- leave one’s own country to settle permanently in another.
- Emission- the production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation.
- Emit- to produce and discharge (something, especially gas or radiation).
- Emitter- a device that emits something, particularly energy or particles.
- Emoji- a small digital image or icon used to express an idea, emotion, etc., in electronic communications.
- Emollient- having the quality of softening or soothing the skin.
- Emolument- a salary, fee, or profit from employment or office.
- Emote- to express emotion in a theatrical or exaggerated way.
- Emotion- a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one’s circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.
- Emotional- relating to a person’s emotions.
- Empathetic- showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
- Empathy- the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
- Emperor- the male sovereign or supreme ruler of an empire.
- Emphasis- special importance, value, or prominence given to something.
- Emphasize- give special importance or prominence to (something) in speaking or writing.
- Emphatic- showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.
- Empire- an extensive group of states or countries ruled over by a single monarch, an oligarchy, or a sovereign state.
- Empirical- based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.
- Employ- to give work to (someone) and pay them for it.
- Employee- a person employed for wages or salary, especially at non-executive level.
- Employer- a person or organization that employs people.
- Employment- the condition of having paid work.
- Emporium- a large retail store selling a wide variety of goods.
- Empower- give (someone) the authority or power to do something.
- Empowered- having the knowledge, confidence, means, or ability to do things or make decisions for oneself.
- Empowerment- the process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one’s life and claiming one’s rights.
- Empress- a woman who is a sovereign ruler of great power and rank, especially one ruling an empire.
- Empty- containing nothing; not filled or occupied.
- Emulate- match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.
- Emulation- effort to match or surpass a person or achievement, typically by imitation.
- Emulsify- make into or become an emulsion.
- Emulsion- a fine dispersion of minute droplets of one liquid in another in which it is not soluble or miscible.
- Enamel- a hard, typically shiny finish or surface coating, usually applied to metal or porcelain.
- Enamored- be filled with a feeling of love for.
- Encamp- settle in or establish a camp, especially a military one.
- Encampment- a place with temporary accommodations consisting of huts or tents, typically for troops or nomads.
- Enchant- fill (someone) with great delight; charm.
- Enchanted- placed under or as if under a magic spell; bewitched.
- Enchantment- a feeling of great pleasure; delight; the state of being enchanted.
- Encipher- convert (a message or text) into a coded form; encode.
- Encircle- form a circle around; surround.
- Enclave- a portion of territory within or surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct.
- Enclose- surround or close off on all sides.
- Enclosure- an area that is sealed off with an artificial or natural barrier.
- Encode- convert into a coded form.
- Encomium- a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly.
- Encompass- surround and have or hold within.
- Encore- a repeated or additional performance; often demanded by an audience.
- Encounter- unexpectedly experience or be faced with (something difficult or hostile).
- Encourage- give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).
- Encouragement- the action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope.
- Encroach- intrude on (a person’s territory or a thing considered to be a right).
- Encroachment- intrusion on a person’s territory, rights, etc.
- Encumber- restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult.