English Words Starting With I

• intomb

  verb-transitiveExtremely low; rare/archaic.
  /ɪnˈtuːm/To place a dead body in a tomb or grave; to bury.
• intonaco

  nounVery Low
  /ɪnˈtɒnəkəʊ/A fine finishing layer of plaster applied to a wall or ceiling, typically as a base for fresco painting.
• intonate

  verbverb-transitiveC1/C2
  /ˈɪntəneɪt/To speak with a particular rise and fall in the pitch of the voice.
• intonation

  nounC1
  /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/The rise and fall of the voice in speaking; the melodic pattern of a sentence or phrase.
• intonation pattern

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌɪn.təˈneɪ.ʃən ˈpæt.ən/The characteristic rise and fall of pitch in speech that conveys meaning or grammatical function beyond individual words.
• intone

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1/C2
  /ɪnˈtəʊn/to say or recite something in a singing or chanting voice, especially in a slow, measured, and monotonous way.
• intorsion

  nounExtremely Rare / Technical / Jargon
  /ɪnˈtɔː.ʃən/The action or process of twisting inwards or upon itself.
• intourist

  nounC2
  /ˈɪntʊərɪst/A Soviet-era state-run organization responsible for managing and overseeing tourism from foreign countries into the Soviet Union.
• intoxicant

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪnˈtɒksɪk(ə)nt/A substance that causes intoxication, typically by altering mental or physical functions.
• intoxicate

  adjectiveverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪt/To cause someone to lose control of their faculties or behaviour, typically by alcohol or drugs; to poison.
• intoxication

  nounC1
  /ɪnˌtɒksɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/The condition of being poisoned by a toxic substance; the state of being drunk from alcohol.
• intracoastal waterway

  nounC2
  /ˌɪn.trəˌkəʊ.stəl ˈwɔː.tə.weɪ/A network of inland navigable waterways along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts of the United States, used for commercial shipping and recreational boating.
• intractable

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪnˈtræk.tə.bəl/Very difficult or impossible to control, manage, or solve.
• intracutaneous test

  nounLow
  /ˌɪn.trə.kjuːˈteɪ.ni.əs ˈtest/A medical diagnostic procedure where a small amount of substance is injected into the skin to assess the body's immune reaction.
• intrados

  nounVery Low
  /ɪnˈtreɪ.dɒs/The inner curve or surface of an arch or vault.
• intragenerational mobility

  nounC2
  /ˌɪntrədʒɛnəˈreɪʃənl məʊˈbɪlɪti/Changes in an individual's social or economic position that occur during their own lifetime.
• intranet

  nounC1
  /ˈɪn.trə.net/A private internal computer network, accessible only to an organization's members, used to share information, resources, and tools.
• intransigence

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪnˈtræn.sɪ.dʒəns/Refusal to change one's views, refusal to compromise, or unwillingness to agree or accept different ideas; complete stubbornness.
• intransigent

  adjectivenounC1/C2
  /ɪnˈtrænzɪdʒənt/Unwilling to change one's views or to agree about something.
• intransitive

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪnˈtræn.sə.tɪv/(Of a verb or verb sense) not requiring or taking a direct object to complete its meaning.

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