English Words Starting With I

• incarvillea

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˌɪnkɑːˈvɪlɪə/A genus of flowering plants in the Bignoniaceae family, native to central and eastern Asia, known for their showy trumpet-shaped flowers.
• incase

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪnˈkeɪs/A standard non-standard variant spelling of the phrase 'in case'. Functionally, it means 'as a precaution' or 'if it happens that'.
• incaution

  nounVery low (rare/archaic)
  /ɪnˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/Lack of caution; carelessness.
• ince

  nounNot applicable (N/A)
  The word 'ince' does not exist as a standard English word. It appears to be a typo/misspelling or perhaps a proper noun.
• incel

  nounLow-medium
  /ˈɪnsɛl/A person (usually male) who is involuntarily celibate and often expresses resentment, particularly towards those who are sexually active.
• incendiarism

  nounC2
  /ɪnˈsɛndiərɪz(ə)m/The deliberate criminal act of setting fire to property; arson.
• incendiary

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪnˈsendiəri/Designed to cause fires; (of speech or writing) intended to cause strong feelings, anger, or violence.
• incense

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈɪnsens/ (noun), /ɪnˈsens/ (verb)A substance that produces a pleasant smell when burned, used in religious ceremonies or to perfume the air.
• incense cedar

  nounC1
  /ˈɪnsens ˈsiːdə/A type of tall, evergreen tree native to western North America, with reddish-brown bark and aromatic wood.
• incense tree

  nounLow
  /ˈɪnsens triː/A tree that produces aromatic resin or wood used for making incense.
• incensed

  adjectiveverbC1
  /ɪnˈsenst/Very angry; extremely enraged.
• incensory

  nounRare
  /ˈɪnsənsəri/A vessel in which incense is burned; a censer.
• incenter

  nounVery low
  /ˈɪnsɛntə/The center of the inscribed circle of a triangle (the circle tangent to all three sides).
• incentive

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/A thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something.
• incentive pay

  nounB2
  /ɪnˈsɛntɪv peɪ/A system where part of an employee's earnings is directly tied to their individual or group performance.
• incentive travel

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪnˈsen.tɪv ˌtræv.əl/A trip or holiday offered as a reward to employees or salespeople for meeting or exceeding targets, as part of a motivational business strategy.
• incentivize

  verbverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪnˈsɛntɪvaɪz/To motivate someone to take a particular action by offering a reward or benefit.
• incept

  nounverbverb-transitiveC2
  /ɪnˈsɛpt/To begin; to start; to initiate or take in.
• inception

  nounC1-C2
  /ɪnˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/The establishment, creation, or beginning of something.
• inceptisol

  nounVery low
  /ɪnˈsɛptɪsɒl/A soil order in USDA soil taxonomy, representing young soils with minimal horizon development.

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