English Words Starting With I

• ironton

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
  /ˈaɪən.tən/A proper noun referring to a specific place name, most commonly a city or town.
• ironware

  nounLow
  /ˈaɪən.weə(ɹ)/Objects, utensils, or tools made of iron or similar metals.
• ironweed

  nounLow
  /ˈaɪənwiːd/A tall North American plant of the daisy family, with clusters of purple flowers.
• ironwoman

  nounC2
  /ˈaɪənˌwʊmən/A woman who performs feats of great strength, endurance, or resilience; a female counterpart to an 'ironman'.
• ironwood

  nounLow
  /ˈaɪənwʊd/A name for various trees that produce exceptionally hard, dense wood.
• ironwork

  nounC1
  /ˈaɪənwɜːk/Things made of iron, especially decorative objects or structural parts.
• ironworker

  nounLow
  /ˈaɪənˌwɜː.kər/A person who works with iron or steel in construction or manufacturing.
• ironworks

  nounC1
  /ˈaɪənwɜːks/A factory where iron is smelted or iron goods are made.
• irony

  nounC1
  /ˈaɪ.rə.ni/A situation or expression where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning, often for humorous or emphatic effect.
• iroquoian

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˌɪr.əˈkwɔɪ.ən/Relating to a major language family of North America, or the peoples who speak these languages.
• iroquois

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈɪr.ə.kwɔɪ/A member of a historically powerful confederacy of Native American peoples originally inhabiting areas of modern-day New York and Ontario.
• irra

  nounVery Low / N/A
  /ˈɪrə/Not a standard English word. It could be a rare nonce word, a name, an initialism, or a typographical error.
• irradiance

  nounC2
  /ɪˈreɪ.di.əns/The rate of radiant energy (especially light) per unit area incident on a surface; the power of electromagnetic radiation per unit area.
• irradiate

  adjectiveverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪˈreɪ.di.eɪt/To expose something to radiation, such as light, heat, or other forms of energy waves.
• irradiation

  nounLow to Medium (B2-C1)
  /ɪˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/The process of exposing something or someone to radiation, especially for medical treatment, sterilization, or scientific analysis.
• irrational

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪˈræʃ(ə)n(ə)l/Not based on or using logical reasoning; lacking reason or sanity.
• irrational number

  nounC2
  /ɪˌræʃ.ən.əl ˈnʌm.bər/A real number that cannot be expressed as a simple fraction (a ratio of two integers).
• irrationalism

  nounC2
  /ɪˈræʃənəlɪzəm/A system of thought or belief that rejects or downplays the role of reason and logic, instead emphasising instinct, emotion, or faith.
• irrationality

  nounC1
  /ɪˌræʃ.əˈnæl.ə.ti/The quality or state of not being based on or governed by reason or logical thinking.
• irrationalize

  verb-transitiveC1 - Very Low Frequency
  /ɪˈræʃ(ə)nəlaɪz/To make something irrational; to remove or undermine logical reasoning from something.

Showing 3121–3140 of 3621 words.