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English words starting with I

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interstate

adj

involving or connecting two or more states within a country, especially in the US

[ˈɪntərˌsteɪt]

interstellar

adj

Existing or occurring between stars.

[ˌɪn(t)ərˈstelər]

interstice

n

A small or narrow space or gap between things or parts, especially one that is normally filled.

[ɪnˈtɝː.stɪs]

interstitial

adj

Relating to or forming small, narrow spaces between objects or parts.

[ˌɪntərˈstɪʃ(ə)l]

intersubjective

adj

existing between or shared by conscious minds; involving or occurring between separate subjects.

[ˌɪn.t̬ɚ.səbˈdʒek.tɪv]

intersubjectivity

n

the shared, mutual, or reciprocal understanding between two or more conscious minds, enabling communication and the establishment of a common world.

[ˌɪn.tɚ.səb.dʒekˈtɪv.ə.t̬i]

intertext

n

A text considered in relation to other texts, especially through the ways it references, alludes to, or is woven together with them.

[ˈɪntərˌtɛkst]

intertextual

adj

Relating to or involving the relationships between texts, especially how one text references, alludes to, or is shaped by another.

[ˌɪntərˈtɛkstʃuəl]

intertextuality

n

The complex interrelationship between a text and other texts, which it references, echoes, or transforms.

[ˌɪntərˌtɛkstʃuˈæləti]

intertidal

adj

Relating to the area of a seashore that is covered at high tide and exposed at low tide.

[ˌɪntərˈtaɪdl]

intertribal

adj

existing between or involving different tribes

[ˌɪntərˈtraɪbl]

intertwine

v

To be or become closely connected or mixed together in a way that is difficult to separate.

[ˌɪn.tɚˈtwaɪn]

intertwined

adj

Twisted or woven together.

[ˌɪn.tɚˈtwaɪnd]

interurban

adj

existing or traveling between cities or towns

[ˌɪn(t)ərˈɜːrbən]

interval

n

A period of time between two events.

[ˈɪn(t)ərvəl]

intervene

v

To become involved in a situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse.

[ˌɪntərˈviːn]

intervener

n

A person or group that becomes involved in a situation to try to stop or change it.

[ˌɪntərˈviːnər]

intervening

adj

Occurring in the time between two events or points in time.

[ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ]

intervenor

n

A person or organization that becomes a party to a legal case in progress, typically to protect their own interests.

[ˌɪntərˈviːnər]

intervention

n

The act of becoming involved in a situation to change or improve it, or to prevent something from happening.

[ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃn]

interventional

adj

Relating to or involving intervention, especially by a government or other authority in the affairs of others.

[ˌɪntərˈvenʃənəl]

interventionism

n

the 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.

[ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənɪzəm]

interventionist

adj

Favoring or characterized by intervention, especially by a government in its domestic economy or by one state in the affairs of another.

[ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənɪst]

intervertebral

adj

Located between the vertebrae of the spine.

[ˌɪntərˈvɜːrtəbrəl]

interview

n

a formal meeting in which someone is asked questions to find out if they are suitable for a job, course of course of study, etc.

[ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.vjuː]

interviewed

v

To ask someone questions in a formal meeting, especially to assess their suitability for a job or to get information for a report.

[ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.vjuːd]

interviewee

n

a person who is being interviewed, especially for a job.

[ˌɪn.tɚ.vjuːˈiː]

interviewer

n

a person who asks questions in an interview, especially on television, radio, or for a job

[ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.vjuː.ɚ]

interviewing

v

The 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.

[ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.vjuː.ɪŋ]

interweave

v

to twist together two or more pieces of thread, wool, etc.

[ˌɪntərˈwiːv]

interweaving

n

The act or process of weaving or blending things together.

[ˌɪntərˈwiːvɪŋ]

interwoven

adj

Closely and intricately combined or mixed together.

[ˌɪntərˈwoʊvən]

intestate

adj

(of a person) not having made a valid will before dying

[ɪnˈtɛsteɪt]

intestinal

adj

Relating to or occurring in the intestines.

[ɪnˈtɛstɪnəl]

intestine

n

The long, continuous tube in the body through which food passes from the stomach and is digested and absorbed.

[ɪnˈtɛstɪn]

intifada

n

a rebellion or uprising, specifically referring to the Palestinian uprisings against Israeli occupation, particularly those beginning in 1987 and 2000.

[ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə]

intifadah

n

a rebellion or uprising, specifically referring to the Palestinian uprisings against Israeli occupation, particularly those beginning in 1987 and 2000.

[ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə]

intifadeh

n

a rebellion or uprising, specifically referring to the Palestinian uprisings against Israeli occupation, particularly those beginning in 1987 and 2000.

[ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə]

intimacy

n

a state of having a close personal relationship with someone

[ˈɪn.tə.mə.si]

intimate

adj

Having a very close personal relationship.

[ˈɪntɪmət]

intimately

adv

In a way that involves a very close personal relationship or private connection.

[ˈɪn.tə.mət.li]

intimation

n

An indirect or subtle suggestion or hint about something.

[ˌɪntɪˈmeɪʃn]

intimidate

v

To frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade them to do something against their will.

[ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt]

intimidated

adj

feeling frightened or lacking confidence because you are nervous or worried about something

[ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪ.t̬ɪd]

intimidating

adj

Making someone feel frightened or nervous, especially so that they lose their confidence or feel forced to do something.

[ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ]

intimidatingly

adv

in a manner that makes someone feel frightened or nervous, especially in order to make them do what you want

[ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪ.t̬ɪŋ.li]

intimidation

n

The action of frightening someone, especially to make them do what you want.

[ɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃn]

intimidator

n

a person who frightens or overawes someone, especially to make them do something.

[ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪ.t̬ɚ]

into

prep

Expressing movement or action with the result that someone or something becomes enclosed or surrounded by something else.

[ˈɪntuː]

intolerable

adj

too bad, painful, or annoying to bear or be endured.

[ɪnˈtɑːlərəbl̩]

intolerably

adv

to an unacceptable or unbearable degree

[ɪnˈtɑːlərəbli]

intolerance

n

unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behaviour that differ from one's own.

[ɪnˈtɑːlərəns]

intolerant

adj

not willing to accept ideas, beliefs, or behavior that are different from your own.

[ɪnˈtɑːlərənt]

intonation

n

The rise and fall of the voice in speaking, especially as this affects the meaning of what is being said.

[ˌɪntəˈneɪʃn]

intone

v

to say or recite something in a singing voice or in a monotone.

[ɪnˈtoʊn]

intoxicant

n

a substance that causes intoxication, especially an alcoholic drink or a drug.

[ɪnˈtɑːksɪkənt]

intoxicate

v

To cause someone to lose control of their faculties or behavior, typically by alcohol or a drug.

[ɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪt]

intoxicated

adj

affected by alcohol or drugs to the point of losing control of one's faculties or behavior.

[ɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪtɪd]

intoxicating

adj

causing someone to lose control of their faculties or behavior, typically through alcohol or drugs.

[ɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪtɪŋ]

intoxication

n

the state of being drunk or under the influence of drugs.

[ɪnˌtɑːksɪˈkeɪʃn]

intra-abdominal

adj

Located or occurring within the abdomen.

[ˌɪntrəæbˈdɑːmɪnəl]

intra-african

adj

Existing, occurring, or conducted within Africa or between African nations.

[ˌɪntrəˈæfrɪkən]

intra-european

adj

Existing, occurring, or carried on within the continent of Europe.

[ˌɪntrəˌjʊrəˈpiːən]

intra-individual

adj

Occurring or existing within a single individual.

[ˌɪntrəˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl]

intra-observer

adj

Relating to or occurring within a single observer, especially concerning the consistency of measurements or assessments made by the same person on different occasions.

[ˌɪntrəəbˈzɜːrvər]

intracellular

adj

Located or occurring within a cell or cells.

[ˌɪntrəˈseljələr]

intracoastal

adj

Located 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.

[ˌɪntrəˈkoʊstəl]

intracranial

adj

Located or occurring within the skull.

[ˌɪn.trəˈkreɪ.ni.əl]

intractability

n

The quality or state of being very difficult to manage, control, or solve.

[ɪnˌtræktəˈbɪləti]

intractable

adj

Very difficult to control, manage, or solve

[ɪnˈtræktəbl̩]

intracultural

adj

Existing or occurring within a single culture.

[ˌɪntrəˈkʌltʃərəl]

intracytoplasmic

adj

Located or occurring within the cytoplasm of a cell.

[ˌɪntrəˌsaɪtoʊˈplæzmɪk]

intrafamily

adj

Occurring or existing within a single family.

[ˌɪntrəˈfæm(ə)li]

intragenerational

adj

Occurring or existing within a single generation.

[ˌɪntrəˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃənəl]

intramural

adj

taking place or existing within the boundaries of a single institution, especially a school or university.

[ˌɪn.trəˈmjʊr.əl]

intramuscular

adj

situated or taking place within, or administered into, a muscle.

[ˌɪn.trəˈmʌs.kjə.lər]

intramuscularly

adv

Into or within a muscle

[ˌɪn.trəˈmʌs.kjə.lɚ.li]

intranasal

adj

Existing, occurring, or administered within the nose.

[ˌɪn.trəˈneɪ.zəl]

intranet

n

A private computer network, using internet technology, to share information within an organization.

[ˈɪntrənet]

intransigence

n

the quality or state of being unwilling to change one's views or to agree about something; stubbornness.

[ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒəns]

intransigent

adj

refusing to change your opinions or behavior in a way that would be helpful to others

[ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒənt]

intransitive

adj

Describing a verb that does not take a direct object.

[ɪnˈtrænsətɪv]

intraocular

adj

situated or occurring within the eyeball

[ˌɪntrəˈɑːkjələr]

intraoperative

adj

occurring, carried out, or encountered in the period during a surgical operation

[ˌɪtrəˈɑːpərətɪv]

intraoral

adj

situated or occurring within the mouth.

[ˌɪntrəˈɔːrəl]

intraparty

adj

existing or happening within a single political party

[ˌɪtrəˈpɑːrti]

intrapersonal

adj

existing or occurring within a person's mind or self.

[ˌɪntrəˈpɜːrsənəl]

intrapsychic

adj

Occurring or situated within the mind or psyche.

[ˌɪntrəˈsaɪkɪk]

intraracial

adj

existing or occurring within a single race or racial group.

[ˌɪntrəˈreɪʃ(ə)l]

intraspecific

adj

Occurring or existing within a species or between members of the same species.

[ˌɪntrəspəˈsɪfɪk]

intratextual

adj

Occurring within or found inside a single text.

[ˌɪntrəˈtɛkstʃuəl]

intrauterine

adj

located or occurring within the uterus.

[ˌɪntrəˈjuːtəraɪn]

intravascular

adj

located or occurring within a blood vessel or vessels.

[ˌɪntrəˈvæskjələr]

intravenous

adj

existing or taking place within, or administered into, a vein or veins.

[ˌɪntrəˈviːnəs]

intravenously

adv

In a way that is into or within a vein

[ˌɪn.trəˈviː.nəs.li]

intrepid

adj

showing no fear of dangerous or difficult situations; very brave.

[ɪnˈtrɛpɪd]

intricacy

n

the quality of having many small parts or details that are arranged in a complicated way

[ˈɪn.trɪ.kə.si]

intricate

adj

having many complexly interwoven parts or elements; very detailed or complicated.

[ˈɪn.trɪ.kət]

intricately

adv

in a very complicated or detailed manner.

[ˈɪn.trɪ.kət.li]

intrigue

v

to make someone very interested and want to know more about something

[ɪnˈtriːɡ]

intriguing

adj

arousing one's curiosity or interest; fascinating.

[ɪnˈtriːɡɪŋ]

intriguingly

adv

in a manner that arouses curiosity or interest because it is unusual, mysterious, or fascinating.

[ɪnˈtriːɡɪŋli]

intrinsic

adj

belonging to the essential nature of a thing; inherent.

[ɪnˈtrɪnzɪk]

intrinsically

adv

in a way that is an essential and basic part of something

[ɪnˈtrɪn.zɪ.kəl.i]

intro

n

A short introduction to something, especially a piece of music or a program.

[ˈɪntroʊ]

introduce

v

To make one person known to another person, especially formally.

[ˌɪntrəˈduːs]

introduced

v

To make something exist or happen for the first time in a place or situation.

[ˌɪntrəˈduːst]

introduction

n

The act of bringing something into use or existence for the first time.

[ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃn]

introductory

adj

serving as an introduction to a subject or topic; basic or preliminary.

[ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri]

introject

v

To unconsciously adopt and internalize the ideas, attitudes, or feelings of others, especially from a significant person in one's life.

[ˌɪntrəˈdʒɛkt]

introjection

n

The unconscious process of incorporating the attitudes, values, or qualities of another person or object into one's own personality.

[ˌɪntrəˈdʒɛkʃən]

intron

n

A segment of a DNA or RNA molecule that does not code for proteins and is removed before the molecule is translated into a protein.

[ˈɪntrɑːn]

introspection

n

The examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes.

[ˌɪntrəˈspɛkʃ(ə)n]

introspective

adj

Tending to examine your own thoughts, feelings, and reasons for behaving in a particular way.

[ˌɪntrəˈspektɪv]

introversion

n

The quality of being shy and quiet, and preferring to spend time alone rather than with other people.

[ˌɪntrəˈvɜːrʒn]

introvert

n

A person who is shy, quiet, and prefers to spend time alone rather than with other people.

[ˈɪntrəvɜːrt]

introverted

adj

(of a person) predominantly concerned with their own thoughts and feelings rather than with external things; shy and reserved.

[ˈɪntrəvɜːrtɪd]

intrude

v

to go into a place or situation where you are not wanted or not expected to be

[ɪnˈtruːd]

intruder

n

a person who enters a place or situation without permission or welcome.

[ɪnˈtruːdər]

intruding

v

(of a person or thing) entering a place or situation without permission or welcome.

[ɪnˈtruːdɪŋ]
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