How many words contain the sequence 'ea'?

There are 150 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'ea'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'ea' include Cabbagehead, Cabbageheaded, Cabbageheadedness. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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All Words Containing 'ea'

Cabbagehead Noun Cabbageheaded Adjective Cabbageheadedness Noun Create Verb Dacryoblenorrhea Noun (Medical Term) Dacryocystoblennorrhea Noun Dacryohemorrhea Noun Dacryopyorrhea Noun Dacryorrhea Noun Dream Noun, Verb Eably Adverb Eaceworm Noun Each Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb Eachwhere Adverb Ead Noun Eadi Proper Noun Eadios Interjection Eadish Adjective Eager Adjective Eagerer Adjective (Comparative) Eagerest Adjective Eagerly Adverb Eagerness Noun Eagers Noun Eagle Noun Eagled Verb Eaglehawk Noun Eaglelike Adjective Eagles Noun (plural) Eagless Adjective Eaglestone Noun Eaglet Noun Eaglets Noun Eaglewood Noun Eagling Noun (Gerund) Eagrass Noun Eagre Noun Eagres Noun Ealderman Noun (Archaic) Ealdorman Noun Ealdormen Noun Eam Noun Ean Verb Eaning Noun Eanling Noun Eanlings Noun (Plural) Ear Noun Earable Adjective Earache Noun Earaches Noun Earbash Verb Earbob Noun Earcap Noun Earclip Noun Earcockle Noun Eardrop Noun Eardropper Noun Eardrops Noun (plural) Eardrum Noun Eardrums Noun (Plural) Eared Adjective Earflap Noun Earflaps Noun (Plural) Earflower Noun Earful Noun (Informal) Earfuls Noun (Plural) Earhead Noun Earhole Noun Earing Noun Earings Noun (Plural) Earjewel Noun Earl Noun Earlap Noun Earlaps Noun (Plural) Earldom Noun Earldoms Noun (Plural) Earlduck Noun Earle Noun Earless Adjective Earlet Noun Earlier Adjective / Adverb Earliest Adjective / Adverb Earlike Adjective Earliness Noun (Uncountable) Earlish Adjective (Informal) Earlobe Noun Earlobes Noun (Plural) Earlock Noun Earlocks Noun (plural) Earls Noun (plural) Earlship Noun (singular) Earlships Noun (plural) Early Adjective & Adverb Earlyish Adverb (also Adjective), Informal Earlywood Noun Earmark Verb & Noun Earmarked Verb (Past Tense & Past Participle); Adjective Earmarking Verb (Present Participle & Gerund) Earmarkings Noun Earmarks Noun

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1. What is the correct pronunciation of 'eagled'?

EGG-uhld EE-guhld ee-GULD AY-guhld

2. Which suffix forms 'earliness' from 'early'?

-ly -ment -tion -ness

3. Which preposition correctly completes: 'He went to great lengths ___ help her.'

for to at in

4. What is an 'eaglet'?

An adult eagle A baby eagle A baby hawk A type of nest

5. What does the 'nab' in 'nabcheat' historically refer to?

The foot The head The arm The hand

6. What does 'earmindedness' mean?

A fear of loud noise A love of music festivals Poor reading skills A tendency to learn and think best through hearing

7. What body part is the eardropper designed for?

The eye The nose The ear The mouth

8. Which sentence is correct?

Sabalaceae is an obsolete family name. sabalaceae are palms. The Sabalaceaes grew. Sabalacea is correct.

9. How is the plural pronounced?

EARL-dom-uhz, three syllables EARL-domz, two syllables with a voiced z eer-DOMS with second-syllable stress EARL-dohms, rhyming with 'domes'

10. What part(s) of speech can the word 'ready' be?

Noun only Adjective only Adjective and Verb Adverb and Adjective

11. Which suffix is used to create the word 'eaglets'?

-s -let -ing -er

12. Why do paleolimnologists value the Tabellariaceae?

They glow in the dark They pollute lakes They eat bacteria Their shells archive water history

13. What is the correct pronunciation of 'eably'?

AB-lee EE-uh-blee EEZ-uh-lee EH-bly

14. What job do earings perform when reefing a square sail?

They haul the sail's corners out along the yard They hoist the yard higher They steer the ship They raise the flag

15. What is the wife of an earl called?

Duchess Countess Baroness Marchioness

16. Is 'nabcheat' used in everyday modern conversation?

Yes, it is very common. Only in British English. No, it is entirely archaic. Only in America.

17. What part of speech is the word 'idea'?

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb

18. Which phrase uses the adjective correctly?

A Maccabean led the revolt. The Maccabean revolt began in 167 BC. She spoke Maccabean. Two Maccabeans arrived.

19. Which compound describes a person teasingly?

Lop-eared Jug-eared Dog-eared Prick-eared

20. What is the relationship between 'earliness' and 'punctuality'?

They are synonyms Earliness is before time; punctuality is exactly on time Punctuality is being early They are opposites in every way

21. Which modern word is a direct synonym for 'eanling'?

Lamb Calf Foal Piglet

22. Which spelling is standard in American English?

Ear lobe Earlobe Ear-lobe Earlobbe

23. Which device exists to protect eardrums?

Mouthguards Eyeglasses Kneepads Earplugs

24. Which sentence uses 'earliest' correctly?

This is the most earliest design. The earliest of the two flights left. Earliest bus leaves at six. The earliest train of the day leaves at five.

25. Which sentence uses 'ean' grammatically correct?

The woman eaned a child. The ewe eaned a lamb. The dog eaned a pup. The farmer eaned the sheep.

26. Which ancient trade goods were the Nabateans famous for trading?

Silk and porcelain Frankincense and myrrh Gold and silver Wheat and barley

27. Which sentence uses 'earls' correctly?

The earls was powerful. An earls arrived. The earls' estates were vast. He met two earlses.

28. Which suffix builds 'earldom' and its siblings 'kingdom' and 'dukedom'?

-ship -hood -ness -dom

29. How should 'xanthocreatinine' be written mid-sentence in scientific style?

Xanthocreatinine XANTHOCREATININE xanthocreatinine XanthoCreatinine

30. Which sentence is clinically standard?

The doctor dacryopyorrheaed the chart. Dacryopyorrhea was elicited on sac pressure. She has a dacryopyorrhea in her knee. Dacryopyorrheas are contagious.

31. What does the term 'Sabaeanism' refer to?

An ancient South Arabian religion A modern political movement A type of ancient pottery A branch of Islam

32. In older ethnology, what did 'the Uchean family' refer to?

A musical dynasty The Yuchi language isolate as a family A trading company A river system

33. Which sentence uses 'earlike' correctly?

She earliked the pot. The lobes are earlikes. The leaf has earlike lobes. She has earlike ears.

34. Which religious custom involves wearing earlocks?

Lent fasting Ramadan prayers Lenten ashes The payot of Orthodox Jewish men

35. How many syllables does 'Gadaea' have?

Three Two Four Five

36. 'More eagerer' is an example of what grammatical error?

Double negative Double comparative Mixed metaphor Dangling modifier

37. What does the word 'Nabatean' refer to?

A prehistoric cave dweller An ancient civilization that built Petra A type of desert plant A modern nomadic tribe

38. What does the plural 'earldoms' name?

Several earls as people Multiple earl's ranks or territories A type of coronet Royal councilors

39. Which plural is correct?

Sabbathbreaks Sabbathbreakeres Sabbathbreakers Sabbathbreaken

40. In botany, what does the suffix -aceae signal?

A plant family A single species A plant part A habitat type

41. Where does the primary stress fall in 'eagling'?

First syllable Second syllable Third syllable Equal stress

42. Who ate the previous week's facebread?

The king The whole congregation Aaron and his sons, the priests The Levitical singers

43. Which sentence uses 'eaning' correctly?

The eaning of the story is sad. The cow is eaning in the barn. The shepherd monitored the eaning. The boy is eaning money.

44. From which language does 'eagre' originate?

French Latin Old English Greek

45. How is 'earlet' pronounced?

ear-LET AIR-leet EAR-ring EAR-lit

46. What is a common British term for protective earmuffs?

Ear socks Ear mittens Sound caps Ear defenders

47. In what modern-day country is the Nabathean capital primarily located?

Egypt Jordan Iraq Turkey

48. Which word is commonly confused with 'earbob' due to similar spelling?

Earlobe Earbud Earwig Earmark

49. Which sentence uses 'eaglehawk' correctly?

The eaglehawk swam in the river. We visited Eaglehawk on our trip to Victoria. I eaglehawked the door open. The eaglehawk is a type of plant.

50. How many syllables does dacryohemorrhea have?

Four Six Eight Two