English words: I

831 words under I; 501–600 on this page.

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• innocency nounJewish tradition
  Being free from guilt or blame; clean, honest behavior.
• innocent adjective (innocent; more innocent, most innocent); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Not guilty: having not done the wrong thing you are blamed for.
• innocently adverb (from innocent)
  Without doing wrong, or without knowing that you are doing wrong.
• innovation noun (innovation, innovations)
  Innovation is making new ideas, methods or inventions, or making changes to how things are done.
• innumerable adjective (innumerable, no comparative)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Too many to count.
• inoffensive adjective (inoffensive, more inoffensive)
  Not likely to upset, annoy or offend anyone; harmless.
• inoperative adjective (inoperative)
  Inoperative means not working or not in use: The lift is inoperative.
• inordinate adjective (inordinate; formal); adverb «inordinately»
  Much more than is usual, reasonable or expected; too much.
• inquest noun (an inquest, inquests)
  An official inquiry by a court, led by a coroner, to find out why and how a person died, when the death was sudden or unexplained.
• inquire verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To ask for information about something: inquire about the times of trains.
• inquirer nounJewish tradition
  A person who asks questions or looks into something.
• inquiry noun (an inquiry, inquiries)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An inquiry is a question you ask to get information.
• inquisition nounJewish tradition
  A long, hard, official questioning or investigation.
• inquisitive adjective (inquisitive, more inquisitive)
  Wanting to know about things; asking many questions and looking into what is not your business.
• insane adjective (insane, more insane)
  Seriously mentally ill; today doctors use «mental illness» instead.
• insatiable adjective (insatiable)
  Always wanting more and never satisfied: an insatiable appetite; an insatiable curiosity.
• inscribe verb (inscribe, inscribes, inscribed, inscribing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To inscribe words or a design is to write, carve or engrave them on something, like stone, metal or a ring.
• inscribed verb past form of inscribe…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Inscribed means written, carved or printed on something, especially stone, metal or the inside of a book.
• inscription noun (an inscription, inscriptions)
  Words cut, carved or written on something hard, like stone, metal or a coin.
• insect noun (an insect, insects)
  An insect is a small animal with six legs and a body in three parts (head, thorax, abdomen); most insects have wings and antennae.
• insectivore noun (an insectivore, insectivores)
  An animal or plant that eats mainly insects.
• insectivorous adjective (insectivorous)
  Insectivorous means eating insects as the main food.
• insecure adjective (insecure, more insecure); noun insecurity
  An insecure person does not feel confident and worries that they are not good enough or not liked.
• insensible adjective (insensible) — formal or old-fashioned
  Unconscious; not awake or aware: knocked insensible.
• insensitive adjective (insensitive, more insensitive); noun…
  Not noticing or caring about other people's feelings; saying or doing hurtful things.
• inseparable adjective (inseparable); adverb «inseparably»everyday · Jewish tradition
  Always together; such close friends that you can't keep them apart.
• insert verb (insert, inserts, inserted, inserting); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To insert means to put something into something else: «Insert the key.».
• insertion noun (insertion, insertions)
  Insertion is the act of putting something into something else.
• inset noun (an inset, insets); verb…
  A small map, picture or box placed inside a bigger one, often in a corner.
• inside preposition (inside the box); adverb (go inside); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Inside means in something, within its walls or edges: inside the box.
• insider noun (an insider, insiders)
  An insider is a person who belongs to a group, club, company or organisation and so knows how it works and what is happening inside it.
• insidious adjective
  Insidious means harmful in a sneaky way that works slowly and is hard to spot.
• insight nounJewish tradition
  A clear understanding of something deep or hidden.
• insignia noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A badge, sign or symbol that shows someone's rank, job, group or authority, like stripes on a uniform.
• insignificant adjective
  Insignificant means too small or unimportant to matter.
• insincerity noun (insincerity, uncountable)
  Insincerity is saying or showing feelings you do not really have; not being honest about what you feel.
• insist verb (insist, insists, insisted, insisting)
  To say firmly that something must happen, and not accept «no».
• insistence noun (insistence — uncountable; an insistence)
  Demanding something firmly and not giving up.
• insolence noun (no plural)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Insolence is rude, cheeky behaviour towards someone in charge or older than you.
• insolent adjective (more insolent, most insolent)
  Insolent means rude and cheeky in a proud, disrespectful way, especially to someone in charge.
• insolently adverbJewish tradition
  Insolently means in a rude, cheeky and disrespectful way.
• insoluble adjective (insoluble; US also insolvable for problems)
  Not able to dissolve in a liquid, usually water: sand is insoluble in water.
• insomuch adverb, conjunction (old use; insomuch that)Jewish tradition
  Insomuch that means to such a degree that; so much that.
• inspect verb (inspect, inspects, inspected, inspecting)
  To inspect means to look at something closely and carefully to check it or find faults.
• inspection noun (an inspection, inspections)
  An inspection is a careful look at something to check that it is right, safe or in good condition.
• inspector noun (an inspector, inspectors)
  An inspector is a person whose job is to check that things are done properly and safely, such as a school inspector or a food inspector.
• inspiration noun…
  A sudden good idea, or something that gives you ideas for writing, art or music.
• inspire verb (inspire, inspires, inspired, inspiring)
  To inspire someone means to give them the wish and the energy to do something good or creative.
• inspired adjective; verb, past form of inspire…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Inspired means filled with a strong wish to do something good or creative: «I felt inspired to write a poem».
• install verb (install, installs, installed, installing)
  To put a piece of equipment in place and connect it so it is ready to use, like a smoke alarm or a new cooker.
• installation noun…
  Putting a machine, system or program in place so it is ready to use: the installation of a new boiler, software installation.
• instalment noun (an instalment, instalments; US installment)
  An instalment is one of several parts of a payment, paid at different times.
• instance noun (an instance, instances)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An instance is one example or one case of something happening.
• instant adjective (instant); noun (an instant, instants)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Happening at once, with no wait: «an instant reply».
• instantaneous adjective (instantaneous); adverb «instantaneously»
  Happening immediately, with no delay at all.
• instantaneously adverb (instantaneously; from the adjective instantaneous)
  Immediately, with no time at all passing in between.
• instantly adverb (instantly)
  Instantly means at once, in an instant, with no time at all in between.
• instead adverb (instead; instead of)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Instead means in place of something else: We had no milk, so we drank water instead.
• instigate verb (instigate, instigates, instigated, instigating)
  To start something or make it happen, such as an inquiry, a plan or changes.
• instigator noun (an instigator, instigators)
  A person who starts something, especially trouble such as a fight, argument or protest.
• instill verb…
  To slowly put an idea, feeling or habit into someone's mind so it stays: instil good manners.
• instinct noun (an instinct, instincts; instinct — uncountable)
  A natural way of behaving that an animal or person is born with and does not need to learn (Birds build nests by instinct).
• instinctive adjective (instinctive); adverb «instinctively»
  Done naturally, without learning or thinking about it.
• instinctively adverb (instinctively)
  Instinctively means doing something naturally, without thinking about it or being taught, because you feel it is right or your body does…
• institute noun (an institute, institutes); verb…
  An institute is an organisation set up for a special purpose, such as research, teaching or science, and also the building it uses.
• institution noun (an institution, institutions)
  An institution is a large organisation such as a university, bank, hospital, museum or school.
• instruct verb (instruct, instructs, instructed, instructing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To instruct someone is to tell them what they must do, especially officially or with authority.
• instruction noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Instructions are words that tell you how to do something or what to do: «read the instructions».
• instructional adjective…
  Meant to teach or show you how to do something.
• instructions noun (an instruction, instructions — usually plural)
  Words that tell you how to do or use something, step by step, like the instructions for building a model or a recipe.
• instructive adjective (more instructive, most instructive)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Instructive means teaching something useful; giving information or lessons that help you learn.
• instructor noun (an instructor, instructors)
  A person who teaches a practical skill or sport, such as driving, swimming, skiing or climbing.
• instrument noun (instrument, instruments)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An instrument is a thing used to make music, like a piano, guitar, violin, flute or drum.
• insubordination noun (no plural)
  Insubordination is refusing to obey people in charge; disobedience to authority.
• insufferable adjective (more insufferable, most insufferable)
  Insufferable means so bad or unpleasant that it cannot be put up with.
• insufficiency noun (insufficiency, insufficiencies)
  Insufficiency means not having enough of something.
• insufficient adjective (formal)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Insufficient means not enough; less than what is needed.
• insufficiently adverb (insufficiently)
  Not enough; less than is needed.
• insulate verb (insulate, insulates, insulated, insulating)
  To cover something with a material that stops heat, cold or sound from passing through easily.
• insulation noun (insulation — uncountable)
  Insulation is material that stops heat, cold, sound or electricity from passing through easily.
• insulator noun (an insulator, insulators)
  An insulator is a material that does not let heat pass through it easily, like wool, plastic foam or air.
• insulin noun (insulin — uncountable)
  Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas that helps the body use sugar from food for energy.
• insult noun (an insult, insults); verb…
  To insult someone is to say or do something rude that hurts their feelings or shows no respect.
• insurance noun (insurance — uncountable; an insurance policy)
  Insurance is an arrangement where you pay a company a small amount regularly, and if something bad happens, like an accident, theft or…
• insure verb (insure, insures, insured, insuring)
  To insure something is to pay a company a small amount regularly so that, if it is lost, damaged or stolen, the company pays you money.
• insurer noun (an insurer, insurers)
  A company or person that sells insurance and pays money if something you insured is lost, damaged or stolen.
• insurgent noun (an insurgent, insurgents); adjective (insurgent)
  An insurgent is a person who fights against the government or ruling power of their country, often with weapons.
• insurrection nounJewish tradition
  A rising up against the government or ruler, a rebellion.
• intact adjective (intact — not compared)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Whole and not damaged or broken; with nothing missing.
• intake noun (an intake, intakes)
  Intake is the amount of something you take into your body, like food, water or air.
• intangible adjectiveJewish tradition
  Not able to be touched; something you cannot hold, like air or an idea.
• integer noun (an integer, integers)
  A whole number that can be positive, negative or zero, with no fraction or decimal part: … −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3 ….
• integral adjective (integral); noun (an integral, integrals)
  Integral means necessary and important as a part of a whole: you cannot have the whole without it.
• integrity noun (integrity — uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Being honest and doing what is right even when nobody is watching.
• integument noun (an integument, integuments) — science, formal
  A tough outer layer or covering of an animal or plant, such as skin, a shell, a husk or the coat of a seed.
• intellect noun (plural intellects)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Intellect is the power of the mind to think, understand and reason.
• intellectual adjective; noun (an intellectual, intellectuals)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Intellectual means about thinking, reasoning and understanding: «intellectual skills».
• intellectually adverb (intellectually)
  In a way that uses or relates to thinking, reasoning and understanding.
• intelligence noun (intelligence; no plural)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Intelligence is the ability to learn, understand and think clearly.
• intelligent adjective (intelligent, more intelligent, most intelligent)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Able to learn, understand and think well and quickly.

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