Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Earlston A hamlet near Riccarton, East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4035). Earlswood A suburb of Redhill in Reigate and Banstead borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ2749). Earlville A city in LaSalle County, Illinois. Earlwood A suburb of Sydney in the Canterbury-Bankstown council area, New South Wales, Australia. early At a time in advance of the usual or expected event. earlycomer One who arrived early, or earlier than others. earlyish Somewhat early Earlysville An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. Earlywine A surname from German. earlywood Wood formed in a tree relatively early in the season. earmark A mark made or tag attached to the ear of an animal (chiefly a livestock animal), generally to identify or indicate something about the animal, such as ownership, health or gestation status, etc. earmarkable Capable of being earmarked. earmarker A person or machine that earmarks animals. earmarking An earmark (identifying mark on the ear of an animal). earmold An anatomically-shaped device worn in the ear for sound conduction or ear protection. earmuff A garment to keep the ears warm. earmuffed Wearing earmuffs. earmuffs A headphone-like device designed to cover a person's ears for protection against cold or noise. They consist of a thermoplastic or metal head-band, that fits over the top of the head, and a pad at each end, to cover the external ears. earn To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work. earnable Capable of being earned. earned Not paid for; appearing in media on its own merits. earner One who earns money. earnest Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness. earnestful serious; earnest earnestly In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort. earnestness The quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness. earnesty Earnestness. Earney A surname from Irish. earnful Full of anxiety or yearning. Earnhardt A surname from German; variant forms Earnhart, Earnheart. Earnhart A surname from German, variant of Earnhardt. Earnheart A surname from German, variant of Earnhardt. Earnie A diminutive of the male given name Earnest. earnings Wages, money earned, income. earnout A formula by which the management of a company earns a share of the company's share capital by achieving results above pre-determined levels. Earnshaw A habitational surname from Old English. earnut A finding that attaches to the back of an earring to keep it securely fixed on the ear. Earp A surname. earpad A cushioned pad enclosing the speaker part of a headphone for purposes of hygiene and comfort. earphone A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone. earphoned Wearing earphones. earphones A pair of small loudspeakers worn inside each outer ear or covering all or part of the ear, without a connecting band worn over head. earpick An instrument for removing earwax from the ear. earpiece A speaker placed inside or held near to the ear. earpieced Wearing or fitted with an earpiece. earplug A piece of protective gear meant to be inserted in the ear canal to protect the wearer's hearing from loud noises or the intrusion of water. earpod Synonym of earbud earprint The mark or impression left by an ear pressed against a surface. Earps A surname. earreach earshot earring A piece of jewelry worn on the ear. earringed Wearing an earring or earrings. earringless Without earrings. Earsdon A village in the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ3272). earset A set of earphones. earsh stubble field. Earsham A village and civil parish in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM3289). earshell An earmold; a device worn in the ear for protection or to aid sound conduction earshoot A shoot that develops from an ear of grain earshot A distance from which sound is still audible. earshrift auricular confession; shrift earsies Ears. earsore Something which is displeasing to the ear- for instance, loud noises or bad music. earsplitting Extremely loud, painfully loud. earsplittingly In an earsplitting way; very loudly. earspool A short cylindrical piece of jewellery traditionally worn in an ear piercing. earspoon A very small spoon used as an earpick. earstone otolith Earswick A village and civil parish in City of York district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE6257). earth Soil. Eartha A female given name originating as a coinage. earthable Able to be earthed electrically. Earthan Of or from planet Earth. earthapple A Jerusalem artichoke (the tuber of Helianthus tuberosus); the plant that produces it. earthbag A bag filled with earth. earthball A fungus of the genus Scleroderma within the family Sclerodermataceae. earthbank A bank or mound of earth. earthberg A mass suspended or floating in water, similar to an iceberg, but consisting of earth (dirt, soil, etc.). earthberry A berry whose fruit lies upon the ground, in particular the strawberry (plant and fruit) earthboard moldboard (part of a plough that turns over the earth) earthborn Born or produced on the planet Earth. earthbound Confined to the Earth; unable to leave Earth, either physically or spiritually. Earthboy A young male inhabitant of Earth. earthbred Low; grovelling; vulgar. earthcreeper Any of several South American birds of species in the family Furnariidae. earthdin An earthquake. earthdown Synonym of earthset earthdrake a dragon. eartheater One who or that which eats earth. earthed Grounded, connected electrically to the ground. earthen Made of earth or mud. earthenware An opaque, semi-porous ceramic made from clay and other compounds. earthenwork Synonym of earthwork. earther A person from planet Earth. Earthese A hypothetical language spoken throughout all of Earth. earthfall A landslide. earthfast Constructed with vertical roof-bearing timbers (posts) in direct contact with the ground, whether set in excavated holes or otherwise. earthflax asbestos earthflow A downslope viscous flow of fine-grained materials that have been saturated with water, moving under the pull of gravity. Earthfolk People from planet Earth. earthful As much as the earth can or does hold or sustain. earthgirl A young female inhabitant of Earth. earthhog An aardvark. earthhole A hole or cavern in the earth; a cave. earthhood The quality, state, or condition of earth; earthliness earthhouse An underground chamber or habitation; a souterrain. Earthian Of or from the planet Earth. Earthican Of or from the planet Earth. earthie An inhabitant of the Earth. earthily In an earthy manner. earthiness The state of being earthy earthing The act or process of placing (something) in the earth; planting; burying earthish Made of or pertaining to earth; earthly, earthy. earthism The belief that environmental concerns should be primary above all other considerations. earthist A proponent of earthism. Earthite A person from planet Earth. earthkin A terrella. earthless Without earth or soil. earthlessness Absence of earth. earthlet An Earthling, especially a young child. earthlight Sunlight that is reflected from the Earth's surface. earthlike Resembling the Earth earthliness The quality of being earthly. earthling An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of heaven. earthlit lit by light reflected from the Earth earthlore Knowledge, teaching, study, or science of the earth. earthly Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven or the heavens. earthman A male inhabitant of Earth. earthmover A vehicle designed to excavate or transport earth in large quantities. earthmoving Designed to move large quantities of earth or rubble for civil engineering or building purposes. earthness The property of being earth or belonging to the earth. earthnut A tuber belonging to the species Conopodium majus (syns. Bunium flexuosum, Conopodium denudatum), Bunium bulbocastanum (syn. Carum bulbocastanum), or Apios americana (syn. Apios tuberosa). earthpea Any of a species of pea, Amphicarpaea bracteata, a climbing leguminous plant with hairy underground pods. Earthperson An inhabitant of the planet Earth. Earthport A spaceport on the planet Earth. earthquake A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults. earthquakelike Resembling or characteristic of an earthquake. earthquakeproof Capable of resisting an earthquake. earthquaky Resembling or characteristic of earthquakes. earthreader A decorative thin chain that is inserted through the hole of an ear piercing. earthrise The event of the Earth rising over the horizon of another celestial body, typically the Moon. earthscape A view of the Earth or a part thereof, emphasizing its geological history and the natural and man-made processes that created it. earthscraper A building that is built underground; a subterranean skyscraper. earthset The event of the Earth setting under the horizon of another celestial body, typically the Moon (typically due to the observer being in motion over the surface of the Moon: see usage notes at earthrise). earthshaker Somebody or something that is earthshaking, or of great global importance. earthshaking Causing the earth to vibrate; very loud. earthshakingly In an earthshaking manner. earthshattering Earthshaking. earthshine Sunlight reflected from the Earth's surface, especially when visible on the part of the Moon's surface not illuminated by the Sun (the night side); earthlight. earthship A solar-heated house made of natural and recycled materials, such as earth-filled tyres.