English words starting with I

Used by a speaker or writer to refer to himself or herself.

A steel girder or joist with a cross-section shaped like the capital letter 'I', used in construction.

of, relating to, or using a metrical foot in poetry consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable.

(of a medical condition) caused by the diagnosis, manner, or treatment of a physician.

Relating to Iberia, which is the peninsula comprising Spain and Portugal, or its ancient or modern peoples and cultures.

A wild mountain goat with long, curved horns, found in parts of Europe, Asia, and northeastern Africa.

A large wading bird with a long down-curved bill, long neck, and long legs.

(of a computer or software) able to work with the same programs and peripherals as an IBM personal computer.

a common drug used to reduce pain, inflammation, and fever.

Water that has frozen and become solid.

A period of time in the past when much of the earth's surface was covered with ice.

Of a very pale, cool blue colour, like that of clear ice.

Completely surrounded or blocked by ice, preventing movement.

Extremely cold; as cold as ice.

Covered with a layer of ice.

A sweet, frozen food made from cream or milk, sugar, and often fruit or other flavors.

A small, solid, usually cube-shaped piece of ice made for cooling drinks.

Completely filled with ice.

the activity or practice of fishing through a hole cut in the ice on a frozen body of water.

(of a body of water or a region) free from ice; not frozen over.

The activity or sport of moving on ice wearing ice skates.

a very large mass of ice floating in the sea, most of which is below the surface

a chilled box or cupboard for keeping food cold, especially one containing ice.

A ship designed to break a channel through ice.

A permanent covering of ice over a large area, especially at the North or South Pole.

Chilled or cooled with ice.

A steep part of a glacier that looks like a frozen waterfall.

a building where ice is made or stored, especially in the past.

Of or relating to Iceland, its people, or their language.

A machine or appliance that automatically produces ice cubes or crushed ice.

a man who sells or delivers ice.

a sharp, pointed tool used for breaking or chipping ice

In Greek mythology, the ethereal fluid that flows like blood in the veins of the gods.

A scientist who studies fish.

A large extinct marine reptile of the Mesozoic era, having a long, toothed snout, a streamlined body, and four flippers.

a hanging, tapering piece of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water.

In a very cold and unfriendly manner.

The state or quality of being covered with or full of ice; extreme cold.

A sweet mixture of sugar and liquid, used to cover or fill cakes.

Unpleasantly sticky, gooey, or slimy.

A small picture or symbol on a computer screen that you click on to start a program, open a file, etc.

widely recognized and well-established as a symbol of a particular period, style, or movement.

The action of attacking or rejecting cherished beliefs, institutions, or established values as being based on error or superstition.

A person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or established institutions.

Criticizing or attacking cherished beliefs or established institutions.

Relating to the description or study of visual images, especially in art.

Relating to or involving the description or interpretation of visual images, especially in art.

The traditional or conventional images or symbols associated with a subject, especially a religious or legendary one.

having the shape or form of an icosahedron (a polyhedron with twenty faces).

A solid geometric figure with twenty plane faces.

A hospital department or unit that provides intensive care for critically ill patients.

very cold

a thought, suggestion, or concept formed in the mind

satisfying one's conception of what is perfect; most suitable

The belief that our ideas, or the mind and its contents, are the primary or most perfect reality, and that physical objects are secondary or imperfect representations.

A person who is guided more by ideals than by practical considerations.

Having high moral or religious principles and trying to live according to them, even if this is not always practical or possible.

In a manner guided by high ideals, often unrealistically or impractically

The act of thinking of or representing someone or something as perfect or better than in reality.

To regard or represent someone or something as perfect or better than in reality.

Regarded or represented as perfect or better than in reality.

In a perfect or most suitable way.

The process of forming ideas or images in the mind.

Relating to or consisting of ideas or concepts.

exactly the same in every detail

In exactly the same way; in a manner that is identical.

Able to be recognized or distinguished from others.

in a way that can be recognized or distinguished from others.

The act of recognizing or naming someone or something.

Recognized or distinguished someone or something

a sequence of characters used to identify or refer to a unique object, element, or entity, especially in computing or formal systems.

To recognize and correctly name someone or something

(present participle) Recognizing or being able to name someone or something.

The fact of being who or what a person or thing is

Relating to or dependent on a person's or group's identity, such as their race, gender, nationality, or beliefs.

A written character that symbolizes the idea of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it (e.g., the numerals 6 or 7, or a Chinese character).

A written character that symbolizes the idea of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it.

Relating to or consisting of ideographs; representing ideas directly rather than words or sounds.

Relating to a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.

In a way that relates to a system of ideas and ideals, especially concerning economic or political theory and policy.

a person who advocates or follows a particular ideology, especially in a rigid or dogmatic way.

A person who follows a particular ideology very strictly and tries to make other people do the same, without considering practical problems.

A system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.

Extremely stupid behavior or action; the state of being an idiot.

Relating to the study or description of individual cases or unique events, rather than general laws or principles.

A group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words.

Using, containing, or characteristic of expressions that are natural to a native speaker.

Relating to or denoting any disease or condition which arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown.

a mode of behaviour or way of thought peculiar to an individual.

Having unique or peculiar characteristics specific to an individual or thing.

In a way that is peculiar or distinctive to an individual.

A very stupid or foolish person

Extremely stupid or foolish.

in a very stupid or foolish way

Not working or being used; not active or in use.

Past tense and past participle of 'idle': to spend time doing nothing or very little.

The state of doing no work or being inactive.

a person who avoids work and spends their time doing nothing.

The present participle or gerund of 'idle', meaning to spend time doing nothing or to be inactive.

in a lazy or inactive way; without purpose or effort.

An image or representation of a god used as an object of worship.

A person who worships an idol or idols.

to worship as an idol; to venerate or adore excessively or blindly.

Showing excessive or blind adoration for someone or something.

the practice of worshipping statues or pictures as gods

The act of admiring or loving someone or something very much, often to an excessive degree.

to admire or love someone very much, often too much

A very happy, peaceful, and simple situation or period of time, especially in the countryside, or a piece of art or writing that describes this.

Extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque, like a perfect scene in the countryside.

that is; in other words (used to introduce a clarification or explanation)

Used to introduce a conditional clause.

Relating to or being a conditional statement or rule of the form "if X, then Y".

Used in logic and computing to introduce a necessary and sufficient condition; a shortened form of "if and only if".

Uncertain, doubtful, or not completely reliable.

A dome-shaped house or shelter built from blocks of hard snow, traditionally by the Inuit.

Of or relating to Saint Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), or to his teachings or spiritual exercises.

(of rock) formed from solidified lava or magma.

to start burning, or to make something start burning

a device used to start a fire or ignite a fuel mixture, as in an engine or furnace.

The action of starting to burn or catch fire.