English words: I

831 words under I; 101–200 on this page.

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• immensely adverb
  Extremely; very much, to a great degree.
• immerse verb (immerse, immerses, immersed, immersing)
  To put something completely under water or another liquid.
• immersion noun (immersion, uncountable; an immersion)
  Immersion is putting something completely under water or another liquid.
• immigrant noun (an immigrant, immigrants); adjective…
  An immigrant is a person who has come to live in a new country from another country.
• immigration noun (immigration, uncountable)
  Coming to live in a new country from another country.
• imminence nounJewish tradition
  The state of being about to happen, or of being very near.
• imminent adjective (imminent)everyday · Jewish tradition
  About to happen very soon, often something bad or dangerous.
• imminently adverb (imminently)
  Very soon; about to happen at any moment.
• immobile adjective (immobile)
  Not moving at all; perfectly still.
• immobilise verb…
  To stop someone or something from moving or working.
• immobility noun (immobility — uncountable)
  Immobility is the state of not moving or not being able to move.
• immortal adjective (immortal); noun (an immortal, immortals)
  Never dying; living for ever.
• immortality noun (no plural)
  Immortality is living forever and never dying.
• immune adjective (immune)
  Immune means protected from an illness, so you cannot easily catch it, usually because your body has fought it before or you had a vaccine.
• immunity noun (immunity, immunities)
  The body's ability to fight off a disease so that you do not catch it.
• immure verb (immure, immures, immured, immuring)
  To shut someone up in a prison or a closed place, as if behind walls.
• immutably adverbJewish tradition
  In a way that can never change.
• imp noun (imps)
  An imp is a small, mischievous devil or sprite in old stories.
• impact noun (an impact, impacts); verb…
  An impact is a strong hit of one thing against another: «the impact of the crash».
• impair verb (impair, impairs, impaired, impairing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To damage something or make it weaker or worse, as in «Loud noise can impair your hearing».
• impaired adjective (impaired); verb form…
  Impaired means weakened, damaged or not working as well as normal.
• impairment noun (an impairment, impairments; impairment — uncountable)
  An impairment is a problem with part of the body or mind that makes it work less well, as in «hearing impairment» or «visual impairment».
• impart verb (impart, imparts, imparted, imparting) — formaleveryday · Jewish tradition
  To give or pass on information, knowledge or wisdom to someone: impart knowledge.
• impartial adjective (impartial); noun impartiality; adverb impartially
  Impartial means fair to everyone and not taking sides, so you do not favour one person or team.
• impartiality noun (impartiality — uncountable)
  Being fair and not taking sides; treating everyone in the same way.
• impartially adverb (impartially)
  In a fair way, without favouring anyone or taking sides.
• impassable adjective (impassable)
  Impossible to go through or travel along, because it is blocked, flooded or too rough.
• impassive adjective
  Impassive means showing no feeling at all, with a calm face that does not change.
• impasto noun (impasto — uncountable)
  A way of painting with very thick paint, so that the brush or knife marks stand up from the surface.
• impatience noun (uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A feeling of being annoyed because you have to wait or because something is slow.
• impatient adjective (impatient, more impatient, most impatient)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Not able to wait calmly; easily annoyed when things take time.
• impatiently adverb
  In an impatient way: eagerly, or annoyed at having to wait.
• impede verb (impede, impedes, impeded, impeding) — formal
  To impede someone or something is to get in the way and slow it down or make it harder to happen or move.
• impediment noun (an impediment, impediments)
  An impediment is something that gets in the way or makes progress hard.
• impeding verb form (impede, impedes, impeded, impeding); adjective…
  Impeding means getting in the way of something and slowing it down or making it harder.
• impel verb (impels, impelled, impelling)
  To impel someone is to push or drive them to do something, as if they cannot stop themselves.
• impelled verb form (impel, impels, impelled, impelling) — past tense…
  Made to feel that you must do something; driven by a strong feeling or need.
• impending adjective (impending)
  About to happen soon, often something unpleasant or important.
• impenetrable adjective (impenetrable)
  Impenetrable means impossible to get through, into or see through, like a thick forest or a strong wall.
• imperative adjective (imperative); noun (the imperative, imperatives)everyday · Jewish tradition
  The imperative is the form of a verb used to give orders, instructions or advice, like «Sit down!» or «Mix the flour».
• imperceptible adjectiveeveryday · Jewish tradition
  So small, slight or slow that it cannot be seen, heard or felt.
• imperceptibly adverb (imperceptibly)
  So slowly or slightly that you cannot notice it happening.
• imperfect adjective (imperfect); noun (the imperfect — grammar)
  Having faults or mistakes; not perfect.
• imperial adjective (imperial)
  Imperial means to do with an empire or an emperor, as in «the imperial palace».
• imperious adjective
  Imperious means bossy and commanding, used to being obeyed, though it can also be a proud kind of charm.
• imperiously adverb
  In a proud, bossy way, like someone who expects to be obeyed at once.
• imperium nounJewish tradition
  A Latin word meaning command or rule over others.
• impermeable adjective (impermeable, more impermeable)
  Impermeable means not letting water, air or other liquids and gases pass through.
• impermissible adjective (impermissible) — formal
  Not allowed; not permitted by the rules or the law.
• impersonate verb…
  To copy the voice, look or way of moving of someone, usually to make people laugh.
• impersonation noun (an impersonation, impersonations; also uncountable)
  A funny copy of someone's voice, way of speaking or actions.
• impertinence noun (impertinence – mostly uncountable; an impertinence)
  Rude behaviour or words that show no respect, especially to an older person or someone in charge; cheek.
• impertinent adjective (impertinent, more impertinent, most impertinent)
  Rude and not showing proper respect, especially to an older person or someone in charge; cheeky.
• impervious adjective (impervious)
  Not letting water, air or anything else pass through: an impervious material.
• impetigo noun (impetigo — uncountable)
  Impetigo is a common skin infection caused by bacteria, which gives red sores that burst and form golden-yellow crusts, often on the face…
• impetuosity noun (no plural)
  Impetuosity is the habit of rushing into things suddenly, without thinking first.
• impetuous adjectiveeveryday · Jewish tradition
  Impetuous means acting quickly and rashly, without stopping to think.
• impiety noun (no plural)
  Impiety is a lack of respect for the gods, or for holy and sacred things.
• impious adjectiveeveryday · Jewish tradition
  Impious means showing no respect for the gods or for holy things.
• implacable adjective
  Implacable means impossible to calm down, soothe or make forgiving; never giving up anger or a fight.
• implanted verb, past form of implant…
  Put into the body by surgery: an implanted pacemaker, implanted teeth.
• implausible adjective (implausible, more implausible); adverb…
  Hard to believe; not likely to be true.
• implement noun (an implement, implements); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  An implement is a tool or instrument for doing a particular job, like a garden implement or a writing implement.
• implicate verb (implicate, implicates, implicated, implicating)
  To show or suggest that someone is involved in something wrong, such as a crime.
• implication noun (an implication, implications)
  A possible result or effect that something will have later.
• implicitly adverb
  Implicitly means completely, with no doubt at all, trusting fully.
• implore verb (implore, implores, implored, imploring)
  To beg someone very strongly and emotionally to do something.
• imploringly adverb
  Imploringly means begging in a very urgent, pleading way.
• imply verb (imply, implies, implied, implying)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To suggest something without saying it directly: Are you implying I'm lazy?
• impolite adjective (impolite, more impolite, most impolite)
  Impolite means not polite: rude, not showing good manners or respect to others.
• import verb (import, imports, imported, importing); noun…
  To bring goods into a country from another country to sell.
• importance noun (importance; no plural)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Importance is how much something matters or how valuable it is.
• important adjective (important, more important, most important)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Important means mattering a lot; having a big effect or value.
• importation noun…
  Bringing goods into a country from another country to sell or use.
• importunate adjective (more importunate, most importunate)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Importunate means asking again and again, pushing for something so hard that other people grow tired of it.
• importunity noun (plural importunities)
  Importunity is the habit of asking again and again, pestering someone until they give in.
• impose verb (impose, imposes, imposed, imposing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To make a rule, tax or punishment that people must accept.
• imposition noun (imposition, impositions)
  An unfair or unwelcome demand on someone's time, help or kindness.
• impossibility noun (impossibility, impossibilities)
  Impossibility is the state of being impossible: something that cannot happen or cannot be done.
• impossible adjective (impossible); noun (the impossible)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Not able to happen or be done: «It's impossible to be in two places at once».
• impossibly adverb (impossibly)
  Impossibly means in a way that cannot happen or be done.
• impost nounJewish tradition
  A tax or duty charged on goods or by a ruler.
• imposter nounJewish tradition
  A person who pretends to be someone else, or a fraud.
• impostor noun (plural impostors)
  An impostor is a person who pretends to be someone else in order to cheat people.
• impotent adjective
  Impotent means without power or strength, unable to do anything to stop or help.
• impound verb (impound, impounds, impounded, impounding)
  To impound means for the police or officials to take something away and keep it until rules are followed, such as a car, a dog or goods.
• impoverish nounJewish tradition
  To make someone poor, or to take away what they own.
• impracticability noun (impracticability — uncountable; formal)
  The quality of being impossible or almost impossible to do in practice.
• impracticable adjective (impracticable; formal)
  Impossible to do or carry out in practice, even if it sounds good.
• impractical adjective (impractical, more impractical); noun…
  Not sensible or useful in real life; hard to use or do.
• imprecation noun (plural imprecations)
  An imprecation is a curse, an angry wish that bad things will happen to someone.
• imprecise adjective (imprecise, more imprecise); noun «imprecision»
  Not exact or accurate; rough or vague.
• impregnate verb (impregnate, impregnates, impregnated, impregnating)
  To soak or fill something completely with a substance: wood impregnated with oil.
• impress verb (impress, impresses, impressed, impressing); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To impress someone is to make them admire you or feel strongly that something is very good.
• impression noun (an impression, impressions)
  An impression is the feeling or idea you get about someone or something, especially at first.
• impressionist noun (an impressionist, impressionists); adjective…
  A performer who copies the voices and ways of famous people for entertainment.
• impressive adjective (impressive; more impressive, most impressive)
  So good, big, skilful or beautiful that people admire it.
• imprint noun (an imprint, imprints); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  An imprint is a mark or shape pressed into a surface, like a footprint in mud.
• imprinting noun (imprinting — uncountable); verb form…
  Imprinting is the way some baby animals, like ducklings and goslings, learn to follow and trust the first moving thing they see after…
• imprison verb (imprison, imprisons, imprisoned, imprisoning)
  To put someone in prison or keep them locked up.

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