English Words Starting With I

• ife

  nounVery Low (Specialist)
  /ˈiːfeɪ/A noun referring to a sacred or cultural object, specifically a ceremonial wooden bowl used in Yoruba religious rituals.
• ifni

  nounExtremely Rare / Archaic
  /ˈɪfni/A historical Spanish enclave and province on the Atlantic coast of southern Morocco.
• iftar

  nounMedium
  /ˈɪftɑː/The evening meal that breaks the daily fast during Ramadan, consumed after sunset.
• ifugao

  nounC1-C2
  /ɪˈfuːɡaʊ/An ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the mountainous region of Luzon in the Philippines.
• igbo

  nounLow
  /ˈɪɡbəʊ/A member of an ethnic group from southeastern Nigeria; their language.
• igdrasil

  nounC2
  /ˈɪɡdrəsɪl/In Norse mythology, the immense, sacred ash tree that connects and supports all the Nine Worlds.
• igfet

  nounRare
  /ˌaɪdʒiːˈfɛt/Insulated-Gate Field-Effect Transistor; a type of transistor used for amplifying or switching electronic signals.
• iglau

  nounUnknown / Not applicable
  This is not a standard English word found in major dictionaries such as the Oxford English Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, or Cambridge Dictionary.
• igloo

  nounC1
  /ˈɪɡluː/A dome-shaped dwelling built from blocks of hard snow, traditionally used by the Inuit of North America.
• ignatiev

  nounVery Low
  /ɪɡˈnɑːtɪɛf/A proper noun, specifically a transliterated Russian surname.
• ignatius

  nounLow
  /ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃəs/A masculine given name, historically associated with several Christian saints.
• ignatius loyola

  nounLow
  /ɪɡˈneɪʃəs lɔɪˈəʊlə/The 16th-century Spanish founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and a major figure in the Catholic Counter-Reformation.
• ignatius of loyola, saint

  nounLow
  /ɪɡˌneɪ.ʃəs əv lɔɪˈəʊ.lə, seɪnt/The founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), a 16th-century Spanish Basque Catholic priest and theologian.
• ignescent

  adjectivenounC2 (Proficient) - Extremely rare.
  /ɪɡˈnɛs(ə)nt/bursting into flame; capable of emitting sparks when struck.
• ignimbrite

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˈɪɡnɪmbraɪt/A volcanic rock formed from a solidified pyroclastic flow of hot ash, pumice, and volcanic gases (a hot, ground-hugging avalanche).
• ignis fatuus

  nounC2 / Very Rare
  /ˌɪɡnɪs ˈfætʃuːəs/A will-o'-the-wisp or atmospheric ghost light, typically appearing as a phosphorescent glow over marshy ground, created by the combustion of methane from organic decay.
• ignite

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪɡˈnaɪt/to set something on fire; to start burning; to spark an intense emotion or reaction
• igniter

  nounC1
  /ɪɡˈnʌɪtə/A device or person that causes something to start burning or functioning.
• ignition

  nounB2
  /ɪɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n/The action of starting combustion, especially the process of starting the engine in a motor vehicle.
• ignition coil

  nounLow
  /ɪɡˈnɪʃ.ən ˌkɔɪl/A transformer in an internal combustion engine that converts the battery's low voltage to the high voltage needed to create a spark in the spark plugs to ignite the fuel.

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