e

¹e

noun, often capitalized often attributive \ˈē\

plural e's or es\ˈēz\

Definition of E

1

a : the 5th letter of the English alphabet b : a graphic representation of this letter c : a speech counterpart of orthographic e

2

: the third tone of a C-major scale

3

: a graphic device for reproducing the letter e

4

: one designated e especially as the fifth in order or class

5

a : a grade rating a student's work as poor and usually constituting a conditional pass b : a grade rating a student's work as failing c : one graded or rated with an E

6

: a transcendental number having a value to eight decimal places of 2.71828183 that is the base of natural logarithms

7

: something shaped like the letter E

8

capitalized : ecstasy 4

Examples of E

1. a word that begins with an e
2. a word that begins with e
3. a song in the key of E

First Known Use of E

before 12th century

Other Alphabet Terms

cuneiform, linear, minuscule, pictograph, rune, symbology, wedge

Rhymes with E

b, be, bee, c, cay, cee, Cree, d, dee, Dee, dree, fee, flea, flee, free, g, gee, ghee, glee, gree, he, key, Key, knee, lea, lee, me, mi, p, pea, pee, plea, pree, quay, re, Rhee, scree, sea, see, she, si, ski, spree, sri, t, tea, tee, the, thee, three, ti, tree, twee, Twi, v, vee, we, wee, whee, ye, z, zee