English Words Starting With I

• icker

  nounExtremely Low (Archaic/Dialectal)
  /ˈɪkə/An ear or seed-head of a cereal plant, especially oats; a specific regional and dialectal term for a grain-bearing unit.
• ickes

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˈɪkɪs/The plural form of 'icke', a rare or obsolete word meaning a handle or hilt, now known almost exclusively as a surname.
• icon

  nounHigh
  /ˈaɪ.kɒn/A widely recognized and revered symbol, especially one representing a person, idea, or institution.
• iconic memory

  nounLow
  /aɪˈkɒnɪk ˈmɛm(ə)ri/The brief, sensory memory for visual stimuli, lasting only a fraction of a second after the stimulus is removed.
• iconium

  nounVery Low
  /aɪˈkəʊnɪəm/The name of an ancient city in Lycaonia, Asia Minor (modern-day Konya, Turkey).
• iconoclasm

  nounC2
  /aɪˈkɒnəklæzəm/The action of attacking or rejecting cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, or established norms and values.
• iconoclast

  nounC2
  /aɪˈkɒn.ə.klæst/A person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs, long-standing institutions, or established values.
• iconography

  nounC1
  /ˌaɪkəˈnɒɡrəfi/The visual images and symbols used in a work of art or the study or interpretation of these.
• iconolatry

  nounVery Low
  /ˌaɪkəˈnɒlətri/The worship of images or icons, especially in a religious context.
• iconology

  nounLow
  /ˌaɪ.kəˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/The study or interpretation of symbols and images, especially in art and culture.
• iconophile

  nounC2 (Very low frequency; specialist/formal vocabulary)
  /aɪˈkɒn.ə.faɪl/A person who loves or admires icons, images, or pictures, especially one who collects them.
• iconoscope

  nounVery Low
  /aɪˈkɒnəskəʊp/An early form of television camera tube that converts an optical image into an electrical signal using a photosensitive mosaic.
• iconostasis

  nounC2
  /ˌaɪkəˈnɒstəsɪs/A wall or screen decorated with icons, separating the sanctuary from the nave in Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine churches.
• icosahedron

  nounC2
  /ˌaɪ.kəʊ.səˈhiː.drən/A three-dimensional geometric shape with twenty flat polygonal faces.
• icositetrahedron

  nounExtremely Rare (C2+)
  /ˌʌɪkəʊsʌɪtɛtrəˈhiːdrən/A three-dimensional geometric shape with 24 identical faces.
• icq

  nounVery Low
  /ˌaɪ.siːˈkjuː/A historical instant messaging computer program, now a brand name for a messaging service.
• icterus

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈɪkt(ə)rəs/A medical condition characterized by yellowing of the skin, whites of the eyes, and mucous membranes, caused by excess bilirubin in the blood.
• ictinus

  nounRare
  /ɪkˈtaɪnəs/The name of a prominent ancient Greek architect, specifically the designer (with Callicrates) of the Parthenon in Athens.
• ictus

  nounC2
  /ˈɪktəs/A sudden attack or stroke, especially in a medical context like a stroke, or a rhythmical or metrical stress in poetry or music.
• icy pole

  nounLow (common in Australia/New Zealand, rare elsewhere)
  /ˈaɪsi pəʊl/A frozen confection on a stick, typically made of flavoured water or juice.

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