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 Earmindedness, Earmuff, Earmuffs. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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All Words Containing 'ea'

Earmindedness Noun Earmuff Noun Earmuffs Noun Earn Verb Earnable Adjective Earned Verb Earner Noun Fabaceae Noun (Plural) Fabraea Noun Fabroniaceae Noun Faceable Adjective Facebread Noun Gadaea Proper Noun Great Adjective, Noun, Adverb Habeas Noun Health Noun Idea Noun Labioglossolaryngeal Adjective Labioglossopharyngeal Adjective Labiopharyngeal Adjective Lead Verb, Noun Learn Verb Maccabean Adjective Macebearer Noun Meaning Noun Nabataean Adjective & Noun Nabatean Adjective, Noun Nabathaean Adjective Nabathean Adjective, Noun Nabcheat Noun Oarrowheaded Adjective Oasean Adjective Rabbithearted Adjective Ready Adjective, Verb Sabaean Adjective / Noun Sabaeanism Noun Sabalaceae Noun Sabbatean Adjective Sabbathbreaker Noun Sabbathbreaking Noun Tabbarea Noun Tabellariaceae Noun Uchean Adjective Vacanthearted Adjective Vacantheartedness Noun Vacciniaceae Noun (proper, plural form) Xanthelasmoidea Noun Xanthocreatinine Noun (Uncountable) Zabaean Adjective, Noun Zeal Noun

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1. Which word names the person rather than the act?

Sabbathkeeper Sabbathbreaker Sabbathism Sabbathbreaking

2. 'Maccabean' is which part of speech?

Noun Verb Adverb Adjective

3. Where does the stress fall in 'earlock'?

On the first syllable On the second syllable On both equally It is unstressed

4. Which command is idiomatic outdoors?

Earflaps is down! Earflapping down! Earflaps down! Earflap them!

5. What does the Old English root 'ealdor' mean?

Warrior Elder or chief Land Servant

6. What modern English word is directly derived from 'ealdorman'?

Earl Mayor Alderman Senator

7. What is the correct plural form of 'ear'?

Ear Ears Eares Eren

8. Which sentence uses 'earmarking' correctly in the progressive?

The board is earmarking for projects. The board earmarking funds now. The board is earmarking funds for repairs. The board are earmark funds.

9. Which verb does NOT naturally pair with 'earlships'?

Create Divide Confer Juggle

10. Because 'Nabatean' refers to a specific historical people, how should it be written?

All lowercase Capitalized In italics In quotes

11. Which of the following is a grammatically correct usage of 'eadish'?

The eadish lord gave generously. The lord eadished the village. The food was very eadish. He had an eadish of gold.

12. Which phrase is the dictionary-recognized fixed form?

Royal earflower Sacred earflower Scented earflower Golden earflower

13. In fantasy literature, what does an 'eaglehawk' usually represent?

A small songbird A mythical hybrid creature A type of dragon A magical fish

14. Which vowel sound appears in the final syllable of 'earlywood'?

The long oo of 'food' The short oo of 'book' The ow of 'cow' The oh of 'go'

15. Can 'labiopharyngeal' take a comparative form?

Yes, freely Only in the plural Only in British English No, it resists comparison in technical prose

16. Where do most Yuchi (Uchean) people live today?

Florida Oklahoma Montana Maine

17. How is the ending -aceae usually pronounced?

AY-kee uh-SEE AY-see-ee ak-EYE

18. How is the word 'Nabathaean' primarily used in a sentence?

As a verb As an adverb As an adjective or noun As a preposition

19. Where did the prefix 'e-' originate?

Latin for 'out of' Greek for 'good' Modern English for 'electronic' French for 'water'

20. Which is the taxonomic opposite of earless seals?

Eared seals Toothless seals Scaled seals Webbed seals

21. Under what conditions does Fabraea thrive?

Dry and hot Cold and snowy Wet and humid Sandy soil

22. On which syllable is the primary stress placed when pronouncing Sabaeanism?

First syllable (Sa) Second syllable (bae) Fourth syllable (niz) Fifth syllable (um)

23. How is the first syllable of 'ealdormen' pronounced in American English?

Like 'eel' Like 'egg' Like 'awl' Like 'ill'

24. Which word can 'each' NOT be used with?

student apple water day

25. What is the origin of the word 'meaning'?

Latin 'meaningus' Old English 'mænan' (to intend) French 'mener' (to lead) Greek 'mantis' (prophet)

26. Which word belongs to the same '-headed' family as cabbageheaded?

Sandalwood Levelheaded Overhead Forehead

27. Do earless seals have hearing problems?

No, they hear normally Yes, severe ones Only underwater Only in old age

28. What does 'earmuff' mean?

A padded cup worn over the ear for warmth or protection A small device that plays music A hat with a long tail A tool for cleaning ears

29. What is the modern geological explanation for an eaglestone?

An iron oxide nodule A meteorite A cut gem A fossilized bone

30. What does 'labiopharyngeal' mean?

Involving the lips and the throat together Involving the teeth only Involving the nose only Involving the ears only

31. How is 'nabcheat' correctly pronounced?

NAB-chit nab-KEET NAB-cheet NA-ba-cheet

32. What are the two main meanings of the word 'eardrop'?

A plane and a medicine Liquid medicine and a piece of jewelry An animal and a plant A sound and a color

33. Where was the facebread placed?

In the courtyard In the Holy Place, on the gold table On the altar of burnt offering Outside the camp

34. Where does the primary stress fall in cabbageheadedness?

On the final syllable, -ness On -head- On -bage- On the first syllable, cab-

35. Which sign pairs with dacryopyorrhea as its underlying disease?

Glaucoma Cataract Dacryocystitis Ptosis

36. What is the main difference between an earcap and an earmuff?

Earcaps are electronic; earmuffs are not. Earmuffs have a connecting band; earcaps do not. Earcaps go inside the ear; earmuffs go outside. There is no difference.

37. How many loaves of facebread were set on the table?

Twelve Two Seven Forty

38. Which root word is 'Eadi' etymologically related to?

Ead (wealth) Ed (edge) Ad (add) Id (mind)

39. How is the word 'eaglewood' classified in terms of grammar?

Countable Noun Uncountable Mass Noun Verb Adjective

40. Why do writers call 'earlet' an antique word?

It was invented last year It is used mainly in old and literary texts It is slang It is a brand name

41. Which syllable of 'early' is stressed?

The first (EAR-ly) The second (ear-LY) Both equally Neither

42. Which word rhymes with the second syllable of 'earlock'?

Look Luck Rock Lobe

43. Where does the primary stress fall in 'eaglelike'?

The first syllable The second syllable The third syllable All equally

44. Which phrase is correct?

Both of my earlobe Both of an earlobes Both of the earlobe Both of my earlobes

45. Which word is the direct base of cabbageheadedness?

Cabbage Cabbagehead Cabbageheaded Headed

46. What are 'earlaps' in modern American winter talk?

The two flaps on a winter cap that cover the ears A pair of hearing aids Two types of earrings Ear canal muscles

47. What is the stress pattern of 'macebearer'?

Unstressed - Stressed - Unstressed Stressed - Unstressed - Unstressed Stressed - Stressed - Unstressed Stressed - Unstressed - Stressed

48. Which sentence uses 'earbob' correctly?

I listened to my earbob. She wore gold earbobs to church. He earbobbed down the street. The earbob was on her nose.

49. Is 'Sabbathbreaking' countable or uncountable?

Uncountable in its normal sense Always plural Only used as a verb Countable: two Sabbathbreakings

50. Which vowel sound is used in the first syllable of 'Eadi'?

Short e Long e Short a Long a