at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

being or occurring at an early stage of development

belonging to the distant past

very young

of an early stage in the development of a language or literature

expected in the near future

during an early stage

before the usual time or the time expected

in good time

a person who arrives early before others do

a person who gets up very early in the morning

the early stage of growth or development

plant having clumps of nearly leafless pale yellowish to greenish stems bearing similarly colored flowers with white lower lips; northern New Mexico north through South Dakota and Washington to Alaska

an early period of development

resembles a thimble on a finger; the surface of the fertile portion is folded into wrinkles that extend from the top down; fruiting begins in spring before the leaves are out on the trees

during an early stage

Eurasian orchid with showy pink or purple flowers in a loose spike

spring-blooming spider orchid having a flower with yellow or green or pink sepals and a broad brown velvety lip

a low perennial white-flowered trillium found in the southeastern United States

a radar that is part of an early warning system

a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them

of southwestern Europe; cultivated in Florida

of plants that bloom during the spring

of plants that bloom during the spring

an hour early in the morning

being somewhat early