Alphabetical word directory
English words starting with I
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interstate
adjinvolving or connecting two or more states within a country, especially in the US
interstellar
adjExisting or occurring between stars.
interstice
nA small or narrow space or gap between things or parts, especially one that is normally filled.
interstitial
adjRelating to or forming small, narrow spaces between objects or parts.
intersubjective
adjexisting between or shared by conscious minds; involving or occurring between separate subjects.
intersubjectivity
nthe shared, mutual, or reciprocal understanding between two or more conscious minds, enabling communication and the establishment of a common world.
intertext
nA text considered in relation to other texts, especially through the ways it references, alludes to, or is woven together with them.
intertextual
adjRelating to or involving the relationships between texts, especially how one text references, alludes to, or is shaped by another.
intertextuality
nThe complex interrelationship between a text and other texts, which it references, echoes, or transforms.
intertidal
adjRelating to the area of a seashore that is covered at high tide and exposed at low tide.
intertribal
adjexisting between or involving different tribes
intertwine
vTo be or become closely connected or mixed together in a way that is difficult to separate.
intertwined
adjTwisted or woven together.
interurban
adjexisting or traveling between cities or towns
interval
nA period of time between two events.
intervene
vTo become involved in a situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse.
intervener
nA person or group that becomes involved in a situation to try to stop or change it.
intervening
adjOccurring in the time between two events or points in time.
intervenor
nA person or organization that becomes a party to a legal case in progress, typically to protect their own interests.
intervention
nThe act of becoming involved in a situation to change or improve it, or to prevent something from happening.
interventional
adjRelating to or involving intervention, especially by a government or other authority in the affairs of others.
interventionism
nthe policy or practice of a government influencing or interfering in the affairs of other countries, or in the economic or social affairs of its own country.
interventionist
adjFavoring or characterized by intervention, especially by a government in its domestic economy or by one state in the affairs of another.
intervertebral
adjLocated between the vertebrae of the spine.
interview
na formal meeting in which someone is asked questions to find out if they are suitable for a job, course of course of study, etc.
interviewed
vTo ask someone questions in a formal meeting, especially to assess their suitability for a job or to get information for a report.
interviewee
na person who is being interviewed, especially for a job.
interviewer
na person who asks questions in an interview, especially on television, radio, or for a job
interviewing
vThe present participle or gerund of 'interview', meaning the act of formally asking someone questions to assess their suitability for a job, role, or to obtain information for publication or broadcast.
interweave
vto twist together two or more pieces of thread, wool, etc.
interweaving
nThe act or process of weaving or blending things together.
interwoven
adjClosely and intricately combined or mixed together.
intestate
adj(of a person) not having made a valid will before dying
intestinal
adjRelating to or occurring in the intestines.
intestine
nThe long, continuous tube in the body through which food passes from the stomach and is digested and absorbed.
intifada
na rebellion or uprising, specifically referring to the Palestinian uprisings against Israeli occupation, particularly those beginning in 1987 and 2000.
intifadah
na rebellion or uprising, specifically referring to the Palestinian uprisings against Israeli occupation, particularly those beginning in 1987 and 2000.
intifadeh
na rebellion or uprising, specifically referring to the Palestinian uprisings against Israeli occupation, particularly those beginning in 1987 and 2000.
intimacy
na state of having a close personal relationship with someone
intimate
adjHaving a very close personal relationship.
intimately
advIn a way that involves a very close personal relationship or private connection.
intimation
nAn indirect or subtle suggestion or hint about something.
intimidate
vTo frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade them to do something against their will.
intimidated
adjfeeling frightened or lacking confidence because you are nervous or worried about something
intimidating
adjMaking someone feel frightened or nervous, especially so that they lose their confidence or feel forced to do something.
intimidatingly
advin a manner that makes someone feel frightened or nervous, especially in order to make them do what you want
intimidation
nThe action of frightening someone, especially to make them do what you want.
intimidator
na person who frightens or overawes someone, especially to make them do something.
into
prepExpressing movement or action with the result that someone or something becomes enclosed or surrounded by something else.
intolerable
adjtoo bad, painful, or annoying to bear or be endured.
intolerably
advto an unacceptable or unbearable degree
intolerance
nunwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behaviour that differ from one's own.
intolerant
adjnot willing to accept ideas, beliefs, or behavior that are different from your own.
intonation
nThe rise and fall of the voice in speaking, especially as this affects the meaning of what is being said.
intone
vto say or recite something in a singing voice or in a monotone.
intoxicant
na substance that causes intoxication, especially an alcoholic drink or a drug.
intoxicate
vTo cause someone to lose control of their faculties or behavior, typically by alcohol or a drug.
intoxicated
adjaffected by alcohol or drugs to the point of losing control of one's faculties or behavior.
intoxicating
adjcausing someone to lose control of their faculties or behavior, typically through alcohol or drugs.
intoxication
nthe state of being drunk or under the influence of drugs.
intra-abdominal
adjLocated or occurring within the abdomen.
intra-african
adjExisting, occurring, or conducted within Africa or between African nations.
intra-european
adjExisting, occurring, or carried on within the continent of Europe.
intra-individual
adjOccurring or existing within a single individual.
intra-observer
adjRelating to or occurring within a single observer, especially concerning the consistency of measurements or assessments made by the same person on different occasions.
intracellular
adjLocated or occurring within a cell or cells.
intracoastal
adjLocated in, or relating to the inland waterways running along a coast, especially the system of channels along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States.
intracranial
adjLocated or occurring within the skull.
intractability
nThe quality or state of being very difficult to manage, control, or solve.
intractable
adjVery difficult to control, manage, or solve
intracultural
adjExisting or occurring within a single culture.
intracytoplasmic
adjLocated or occurring within the cytoplasm of a cell.
intrafamily
adjOccurring or existing within a single family.
intragenerational
adjOccurring or existing within a single generation.
intramural
adjtaking place or existing within the boundaries of a single institution, especially a school or university.
intramuscular
adjsituated or taking place within, or administered into, a muscle.
intramuscularly
advInto or within a muscle
intranasal
adjExisting, occurring, or administered within the nose.
intranet
nA private computer network, using internet technology, to share information within an organization.
intransigence
nthe quality or state of being unwilling to change one's views or to agree about something; stubbornness.
intransigent
adjrefusing to change your opinions or behavior in a way that would be helpful to others
intransitive
adjDescribing a verb that does not take a direct object.
intraocular
adjsituated or occurring within the eyeball
intraoperative
adjoccurring, carried out, or encountered in the period during a surgical operation
intraoral
adjsituated or occurring within the mouth.
intraparty
adjexisting or happening within a single political party
intrapersonal
adjexisting or occurring within a person's mind or self.
intrapsychic
adjOccurring or situated within the mind or psyche.
intraracial
adjexisting or occurring within a single race or racial group.
intraspecific
adjOccurring or existing within a species or between members of the same species.
intratextual
adjOccurring within or found inside a single text.
intrauterine
adjlocated or occurring within the uterus.
intravascular
adjlocated or occurring within a blood vessel or vessels.
intravenous
adjexisting or taking place within, or administered into, a vein or veins.
intravenously
advIn a way that is into or within a vein
intrepid
adjshowing no fear of dangerous or difficult situations; very brave.
intricacy
nthe quality of having many small parts or details that are arranged in a complicated way
intricate
adjhaving many complexly interwoven parts or elements; very detailed or complicated.
intricately
advin a very complicated or detailed manner.
intrigue
vto make someone very interested and want to know more about something
intriguing
adjarousing one's curiosity or interest; fascinating.
intriguingly
advin a manner that arouses curiosity or interest because it is unusual, mysterious, or fascinating.
intrinsic
adjbelonging to the essential nature of a thing; inherent.
intrinsically
advin a way that is an essential and basic part of something
intro
nA short introduction to something, especially a piece of music or a program.
introduce
vTo make one person known to another person, especially formally.
introduced
vTo make something exist or happen for the first time in a place or situation.
introduction
nThe act of bringing something into use or existence for the first time.
introductory
adjserving as an introduction to a subject or topic; basic or preliminary.
introject
vTo unconsciously adopt and internalize the ideas, attitudes, or feelings of others, especially from a significant person in one's life.
introjection
nThe unconscious process of incorporating the attitudes, values, or qualities of another person or object into one's own personality.
intron
nA segment of a DNA or RNA molecule that does not code for proteins and is removed before the molecule is translated into a protein.
introspection
nThe examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes.
introspective
adjTending to examine your own thoughts, feelings, and reasons for behaving in a particular way.
introversion
nThe quality of being shy and quiet, and preferring to spend time alone rather than with other people.
introvert
nA person who is shy, quiet, and prefers to spend time alone rather than with other people.
introverted
adj(of a person) predominantly concerned with their own thoughts and feelings rather than with external things; shy and reserved.
intrude
vto go into a place or situation where you are not wanted or not expected to be
intruder
na person who enters a place or situation without permission or welcome.
intruding
v(of a person or thing) entering a place or situation without permission or welcome.