English Words Starting With I

• intro.

  abbreviationnounC1
  /ˈɪntrəʊ/An abbreviation for 'introduction', often used to label the introductory part of a musical recording, video, or piece of writing.
• introduce

  verbverb-transitiveHigh
  /ˌɪn.trəˈdjuːs/To bring someone or something into use, operation, or a place for the first time; to make someone known to another person by name.
• introduction

  nounB1
  /ˌɪn.trəˈdʌk.ʃən/The action of bringing something into use or existence for the first time; the act of formally presenting one person to another.
• introgression

  nounC2/Proficient
  /ˌɪntrə(ʊ)ˈɡrɛʃ(ə)n/The process by which genetic material from one species or population is transferred to another through repeated backcrossing of hybrids.
• introit

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɪntrɔɪt/An opening piece of music, text, or action, especially the initial antiphon, psalm, or hymn at the beginning of a Christian liturgical service (primarily in Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran traditions).
• introject

  verbverb-ambitransitiveC2
  /ˌɪntrə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛkt/To unconsciously adopt and internalize external attitudes, beliefs, or feelings (especially from another person) as part of one's own psyche.
• introjection

  nounC2
  /ˌɪntrə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛkʃ(ə)n/A psychological process where an individual unconsciously absorbs and internalizes the attitudes, beliefs, or characteristics of another person or external object into their own psyche.
• intromit

  verbverb-transitiveRare
  /ˌɪntrə(ʊ)ˈmɪt/To allow to enter; to insert or introduce.
• intron

  nounC1+ (Specialized)
  /ˈɪntrɒn/A non-coding sequence of DNA within a gene that is removed during RNA splicing.
• introspect

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /ˌɪn.trəˈspekt/To examine one's own thoughts, feelings, and motives; to look inward.
• introspection

  nounC1
  /ˌɪntrəˈspekʃ(ə)n/The act or process of carefully examining one's own thoughts, feelings, and motives.
• introsusception

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɪntrəʊsəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/The process in which one part of a tubular structure (like an intestine) telescopes or slides into an adjacent part.
• introversion

  nounC1
  /ˌɪn.trəˈvɜː.ʃən/The state or tendency of being predominantly interested in one's own mental life and feelings, rather than in the external world or social interaction.
• introvert

  adjectivenounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈɪntrəvɜːt/A person who is typically quiet, reserved, and gains energy from time spent alone rather than from social interaction.
• intrude

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪnˈtruːd/to go or come into a place or situation where you are not wanted or not expected
• intruder in the dust

  nounB2
  /ɪnˈtruː.dər/A person who enters a place without permission or welcome.
• intrusion

  nounB2
  /ɪnˈtruːʒ(ə)n/The act of entering or being somewhere unwanted or without permission.
• intrust

  verbverb-transitiveLow (Archaic/Rare)
  /ɪnˈtrʌst/To give someone a thing or duty for safekeeping or management; to entrust.
• intubate

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /ˈɪntjʊbeɪt/To insert a tube into a hollow organ or passage of the body, especially the trachea, to maintain an open airway.
• intubation

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌɪn.tʃuˈbeɪ.ʃən/The medical procedure of inserting a tube into a patient's airway (the trachea) to maintain an open airway or to administer oxygen, medication, or anaesthetic gases.

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