Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [434]
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2early adjective ear·li·er; -est 1 : of, relating to, or occurring near the beginning; also : ANCIENT, PRIMITIVE
2 : occurring before the usual time Synonyms [1] ancient, primal, primeval, primitive; also aged, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, hoary Antonyms late [2] precocious, premature, unseasonable, untimely; also unanticipated, unexpected; abrupt, sudden Antonyms late 1earmark noun : an identification mark (as on the ear of an animal); also : a distinguishing mark <~s of poverty> 2earmark verb 1 : to mark with an earmark 2 : to designate for a specific purpose Synonyms allocate, consecrate, dedicate, devote, reserve, save—more at DEVOTE ear·muff noun : one of a pair of ear coverings worn to protect against cold earn verb 1 : to receive as a return for service 2 : to make or come to be duly worthy of : DESERVE, MERIT — earn·er noun Synonyms [1] acquire, attain, draw, gain, garner, get, land, make, secure, win; also clear, net; accomplish, achieve, notch (up), score; accumulate, draw, rack up; catch, pick up; occupy, take over; reacquire, recapture, regain, remake Antonyms forfeit, lose [2] deserve, merit, rate; also entitle, qualify earned run noun : a run in baseball that scores without benefit of an error before the fielding team has had a chance to make the third putout of the inning earned run average noun : the average number of earned runs per game scored against a pitcher in baseball 1earnest noun : an intensely serious state of mind 2earnest adjective 1 : seriously intent and sober 2 : marked by importance : GRAVE — ear·nest·ly adverb Synonyms [1, 2] grave, humorless, serious, severe, sober, solemn, staid, unsmiling, weighty—more at SERIOUS 3earnest noun 1 : something of value given by a buyer to a seller to bind a bargain 2 : PLEDGE ear·nest·ness noun : intent and serious state or quality (as of mind) Synonyms gravity, intentness, seriousness, sobriety, solemnity; also deliberation, determination, firmness, resolve Antonyms frivolity, levity, lightheartedness earn·ings noun plural 1 : something (as wages) earned 2 : the balance of revenue after deduction of costs and expenses Synonyms [1] income, proceeds, profit, return, revenue, yield—more at INCOME [2] gain, lucre, net, payoff, proceeds, profit, return—more at PROFIT ear·phone noun : a device that reproduces sound and is worn over or in the ear ear·piece noun : a part of an instrument which is placed against or in the ear; especially : EARPHONE ear·plug noun : a protective device for insertion into the opening of the ear ear·ring noun : an ornament for the earlobe ear·shot noun : range of hearing ear·split·ting adjective : intolerably loud or shrill Synonyms booming, clamorous, deafening, loud, piercing, roaring, thunderous—more at LOUD earth noun 1 : the fragmental material composing part of the surface of the globe : SOIL, DIRT 2 : areas of land as distinguished from sea and air : LAND, GROUND 3 often cap : the planet on which we live that is 3d in order from the sun Synonyms [1, 2] dirt, dust, ground, land, soil; also continent, landmass [3] planet, world; also cosmos, creation, universe; orb, sphere; macrocosm, microcosm earth·en adjective : made of earth or baked clay earth·en·ware noun : slightly porous opaque pottery fired at low heat earth·ling noun : an inhabitant of the earth earth·ly adjective : characteristic of or belonging to this earth; also : relating to the human race's actual life on this earth — earth·li·ness noun Synonyms material, mundane, temporal, terrestrial, worldly; also physical Antonyms heavenly, nontemporal earth·quake noun : a shaking or trembling of a portion of the earth earth science noun : any of the sciences (as geology or meteorology) that deal with the earth or one of its parts earth·shak·ing adjective