Words That Start With Em: Enhance Your Vocabulary Easily

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.

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