English Words Starting With I

• incall

  nounLow
  /ˈɪn.kɔːl/A type of service appointment where the client visits the service provider's location.
• incandesce

  verbverb-ambitransitiveVery low (Academic/Technical/Literary)
  /ˌɪn.kænˈdes/To become luminous or glow intensely due to high heat.
• incandescence

  nounC2
  /ˌɪn.kænˈdes.əns/The emission of visible light by an object as a result of being heated to a very high temperature.
• incandescent lamp

  nounB2
  /ˌɪnkænˈdesnt læmp/An electric lamp that produces light by heating a wire filament to a high temperature until it glows.
• incantation

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌɪnkænˈteɪʃ(ə)n/A series of words said as a magic spell or charm.
• incapable

  adjectivenounB2
  /ɪnˈkeɪpəbl/lacking the ability, fitness, or qualification to do something; not capable.
• incapacitant

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪtənt/A substance or agent that temporarily disables or incapacitates a person, often by affecting the central nervous system, typically used in riot control or law enforcement.
• incapacitate

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪt/To deprive of ability, strength, or power; to disable or render unfit.
• incapacitation

  nounC1
  /ˌɪn.kəˌpæs.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/The act or state of being rendered unable to perform a function, action, or role.
• incapacity

  nounC1
  /ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti/The lack of ability, power, or qualification to do something.
• incapacity benefit

  nounLow
  /ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti ˌbenɪfɪt/A state benefit in the UK paid to people unable to work because of illness or disability.
• incaparina

  nounLow
  /ˌɪŋkəpəˈriːnə/A proprietary name for a high-protein vegetable-based food supplement or flour, originally developed in Guatemala as an affordable nutritional supplement.
• incapsulate

  verbverb-ambitransitiveVery Low / Technical
  /ɪnˈkæpsjʊleɪt/To enclose something within a capsule or in a compact form; to condense and surround.
• incarcerate

  adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC1-C2
  /ɪnˈkɑːsəreɪt/To put someone in prison.
• incarceration

  nounC1
  /ɪnˌkɑː.sərˈeɪ.ʃən/The state of being confined in prison; imprisonment.
• incardinate

  verbverb-transitiveVery Low (Obsolete/Rare)
  /ɪnˈkɑːdɪneɪt/To formally enroll or attach a clergyman to a specific diocese or religious jurisdiction.
• incardination

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌɪn.kɑː.dɪˈneɪ.ʃən/The official process of transferring a cleric (especially a priest) from one diocese or religious jurisdiction to another, thereby placing him under the authority of the new bishop.
• incarnadine

  adjectivenounverbverb-transitiveVery low (C2+)
  /ɪnˈkɑːnədaɪn/(adjective) Of a pinkish-red or crimson colour, especially that of blood or flesh. (verb) To colour (something) a crimson or blood-red shade.
• incarnate

  adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC1-C2 / Academic / Literary
  /ɪnˈkɑː.nət/ (adj), /ɪnˈkɑː.neɪt/ (verb)Embodied in flesh; given a human or physical form.
• incarnation

  nounC1
  /ˌɪnkɑːˈneɪʃ(ə)n/A person or thing that embodies a quality, concept, or deity in human or physical form.

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