English Words Starting With I

• inceptive

  adjectivenounC2
  /ɪnˈsɛptɪv/Aspectual relation of a verb or verb form expressing the beginning of an action or state.
• incertitude

  nounLow/C2
  /ɪnˈsɜː.tɪ.tjuːd/The state of being uncertain or unsure.
• incest

  nounLow-frequency (but high-recognition term). Used primarily in legal, psychological, anthropological, and literary/ dramatic contexts.
  /ˈɪnsɛst/Sexual activity between family members or close relatives who are forbidden by law or custom to marry.
• inch

  nounverbverb-ambitransitiveB1
  /ɪntʃ/A unit of linear measurement equal to one twelfth of a foot (2.54 cm).
• inch of mercury

  nounLow/Technical
  /ˌɪntʃ əv ˈmɜːkjəri/A unit of pressure measurement equal to the pressure exerted by a one-inch column of mercury at the standard acceleration of gravity.
• inch plant

  nounLow
  /ˈɪn(t)ʃ plɑːnt/A popular common name for several trailing or creeping houseplants from the genus Tradescantia (family Commelinaceae).
• inch-pound

  nounC1
  /ˈɪnʧ paʊnd/A unit of torque, equal to the force of one pound acting at a perpendicular distance of one inch from a pivot point.
• incher

  nounLow
  /ˈɪntʃə(r)/Something measuring one inch in a specific dimension.
• inchoate

  adjectiveverbC1/C2
  /ɪnˈkəʊ.eɪt/just begun and not yet fully formed or developed; rudimentary; lacking organisation.
• inchoation

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɪnkəʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n/The beginning, initial stage, or first phase of something; the act or process of commencing.
• inchoative

  adjectivenounLow
  /ɪnˈkəʊ.ə.tɪv/A verb or grammatical aspect that expresses the beginning of an action or state.
• inchon

  nounLow (C2/Proper Noun/Historical)
  /ˈɪnˌtʃɒn/The capital city of South Korea (more commonly known internationally as Seoul), but in specific historical contexts refers to the major port city and metropolitan area just west of Seoul.
• inchworm

  nounLow
  /ˈɪn(t)ʃwɜːm/The larval form of moths in the family Geometridae, characterised by a distinctive looping movement where it draws its rear end up to its front end, appearing to measure the ground.
• incidence

  nounC1
  /ˈɪnsɪd(ə)ns/The occurrence, rate, or frequency of something, especially something undesirable (like a disease).
• incident

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈɪnsɪd(ə)nt/An event or occurrence, typically one that is notable, disruptive, or unexpected.
• incidental

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌɪnsɪˈdɛnt(ə)l/Happening as a minor or indirect consequence of something else, not the main purpose.
• incidental music

  nounC1
  /ˌɪnsɪˌdentəl ˈmjuːzɪk/Music composed to accompany or be played during a play, film, television programme, radio show, or video game.
• incidentaloma

  nounLow
  /ˌɪn.sɪ.den.təˈləʊ.mə/A tumor or lesion found incidentally, without prior symptoms or signs indicating its presence.
• incienso

  nounLow-frequency
  /ˌɪn.siˈen.səʊ/The resin of certain trees, particularly from the genus Boswellia, used for its aromatic fragrance when burned, especially in religious ceremonies.
• incinerate

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪnˈsɪnəreɪt/To burn something completely to ashes.

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