| earl | (noun) a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount | - |
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| earlap | (noun) one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm | Synonyms: earflap |
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| earldom | (noun) the domain controlled by an earl or count or countess | - |
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| (noun) the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess | - |
| earless | (adjective) lacking external ears | - |
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| earlier | (adjective) (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early | Synonyms: earliest |
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| (adverb) earlier in time; previously | Synonyms: before |
| (adverb) comparatives of `soon' or `early' | Synonyms: sooner |
| (adverb) before now | Synonyms: in the beginning, in the first place, originally, to begin with |
| earliest | (adjective) (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early | Synonyms: earlier |
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| (adverb) with the least delay | Synonyms: soonest |
| earliness | (noun) quality of coming early or earlier in time | - |
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| earlobe | (noun) the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear | Synonyms: ear lobe |
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| early | (adjective) at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time | - |
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| (adjective) of an early stage in the development of a language or literature | - |
| (adjective) being or occurring at an early stage of development | - |
| (adjective) belonging to the distant past | Synonyms: former, other |
| (adjective) very young | - |
| (adjective) expected in the near future | - |
| (adverb) before the usual time or the time expected | Synonyms: ahead of time, too soon |
| (adverb) during an early stage | Synonyms: early on |
| (adverb) in good time | Synonyms: betimes |
| earlyish | (adjective) being somewhat early | - |
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