earlier, a. [antecedent].
early, a. [seasonable], [timely], forehanded; premature.
earnest, a. [unfeigned], [ardent], [sincere], [fervent], impassioned, [zealous], intent.
earnest, n. [sincerity], [seriousness], good [faith]; [pledge], handsel, [token], foretaste. Antonym: [jest].
earnestness, n. [ardor], [sincerity], [fervency], [seriousness], intentness, [unction].
earpick, n. auriscalp.
earring, n. eardrop, pendant; girandole.
ear-shaped, a. auriform.
earth, n. [world], terra firma, [globe]; [land], [soil], [ground]. See [world].
earthborn, a. terrigenous, human; [groveling], [abject], [base].