Words from this root (18)
hear
A1
/ˈhɪɚ/
To notice a sound with your ears.
cute
B2
/kjuːt/
Pretty and attractive, especially in a small, sweet way.
edge
B1
/ed͡ʒ/
The outer line or border where something ends.
egg
A1
/ˈ(j)ɛɡ/
A rounded object laid by a bird, especially a hen, used as food.
oxygen
B1
/ˈɑk.sɪ.d͡ʒən/
A colourless, odourless gas that humans and animals need to breathe and that makes up part of the air.
acid
B2
/ˈæsəd/
A chemical substance, often sour or corrosive, that reacts with bases and can dissolve metals.
eager
B1
/iɡə/
Very keen and excited to do or have something.
acute
B2
/əˈkjut/
very serious or severe
vinegar
B2
/ˈvɪnəɡɚ/
A sour liquid made from fermented alcohol, used to flavour or preserve food.
mediocre
B2
/ˌmidiˈoʊkəɹ/
Not very good; only average and a little disappointing.
mediocrity
C2
/mi.dɪˈɑk.ɹɪ.ti/
The state of being only average and not very good.
acme
C2+
/ˈækmi/
the highest point of achievement or perfection
acerbic
C2+
/əˈsɝbɪk/
sharp and biting in tone, manner, or taste
acerb
C2+
/əˈsɜrb/
sharp and bitter in taste, manner, or speech
acidulent
C2+
/əˈsɪdjələnt/
somewhat sour or sharp in taste or temper
acuity
C2+
/əˈkjuəti/
sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing
ague
C2+
/ˈeɪɡju/
a fever marked by recurring chills and shivering, often malarial
edgy
C2+
/ˈɛʤi/
tense and nervous, or daringly unconventional