English Words Starting With I

• iskur

  nounLow
  /ˈɪskər/Extremely unappealing, unpleasant, or disgusting; something that arouses a strong feeling of aversion or disgust.
• isla de pascua

  nounLow
  /ˌɪslə də ˈpæskjuə/A remote volcanic island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, belonging to Chile, famous for its monumental stone statues called moai.
• islam

  nounHigh
  /ɪzˈlɑːm/The monotheistic religion founded on the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad and the revelations in the Qur'an, with the central principle of submission to the will of Allah (God).
• islamabad

  nounlow
  /ɪzˈlɑːməbɑːd/The capital city of Pakistan, located in the northern part of the country.
• islamic calendar

  nounC1
  /ɪzˌlæm.ɪk ˈkæl.ɪn.dər/A lunar calendar of 354 or 355 days, used to determine the dates of religious events and observances in Islam.
• islamicist

  nounLow
  /ɪzˈlɑːmɪsɪst/A scholar or expert who studies Islam, its history, doctrines, law, and cultures.
• islamism

  nounC1/C2 (Low frequency in general discourse, but common in political and academic contexts)
  /ˈɪzləmɪzəm/A political ideology advocating the establishment of a political and social system based on Islamic law.
• islamist

  adjectivenounC1-C2
  /ˈɪzləmɪst/An adherent of Islamism, a political ideology that advocates for the application of Islamic principles in society and governance.
• islamite

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɪzləmʌɪt/An archaic or historical term for a follower of Islam; a Muslim.
• islamize

  verbverb-transitiveC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˈɪzləmʌɪz/To make something or someone conform to Islamic principles, laws, or culture.
• islamofascism

  nounVery low (predominantly in polemical or analytical political discourse)
  /ɪzˌlɑːməʊˈfæʃɪzəm/A polemical term describing the ideological fusion of Islamic fundamentalism with the fascist principles of dictatorial power, militant nationalism, and forcible suppression of opposition.
• islamophobia

  nounC1
  /ɪzˌlæm.əˈfəʊ.bi.ə/Intense dislike or prejudice against Islam or Muslims.
• island

  nounverbverb-transitiveA1
  /ˈaɪlənd/A piece of land completely surrounded by water and smaller than a continent.
• island arc

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈaɪlənd ɑːk/A curved chain of volcanic islands formed at a tectonic plate boundary, typically where one oceanic plate subducts beneath another.
• island fox

  nounC1-C2 (Academic/Biology)
  /ˈaɪ.lənd fɒks/A small, critically endangered fox species native to the Channel Islands of California.
• island of reil

  nounVery low
  /ˈaɪlənd əv ˈraɪl/A specific anatomical structure in the brain, also known as the insula or insular cortex.
• island of the sun

  nounLow
  /ˈaɪlənd əv ðə ˈsʌn/An island specifically associated with solar worship, mythological significance, or extraordinary light.
• island universe

  nounLow
  /ˈaɪlənd ˈjuːnɪvɜːs/An independent stellar system, originally a term for a galaxy (like the Milky Way) when its nature as a separate entity was first understood, now used more poetically or in historical contexts.
• island-hop

  verb-intransitiveC1
  /ˈaɪlənd hɒp/To travel from one island to another, especially as part of a holiday or tour.
• islander

  nounB2
  /ˈaɪləndə(r)/A person who lives on an island.

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