English Words Starting With I

• incinerator

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈsɪn.ə.reɪ.tər/A furnace or apparatus for burning waste materials to ashes.
• incipiency

  nounLow (C1-C2 Vocabulary)
  /ɪnˈsɪpɪənsi/The fact or condition of being in an initial stage; the earliest point or period of something's existence or development.
• incipit

  nounC2
  /ˈɪnsɪpɪt/The opening words of a text, manuscript, or musical work.
• incircle

  nounLow
  /ˈɪnsɜːkəl/A circle drawn inside a polygon, especially a triangle, that touches all of its sides.
• incise

  verbverb-transitiveC1/C2 (Low Frequency)
  /ɪnˈsaɪz/To cut or carve (a mark, design, or letters) into a hard surface, especially for artistic or surgical purposes.
• incision

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈsɪʒ(ə)n/A cut made into something, especially into the body during surgery.
• incisor

  nounLow
  /ɪnˈsaɪ.zə(r)/One of the sharp front teeth in the mouth, used for cutting or gnawing food.
• incisure

  nounVery low (C2+ technical term)
  /ɪnˈsɪʒə/A notch, cleft, or deep indentation, especially in an anatomical structure.
• incite

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪnˈsʌɪt/To encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behaviour).
• incitement

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈsaɪt.mənt/The action of urging, provoking, or stirring someone to do something, especially something violent, unlawful, or harmful.
• incivility

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌɪnsɪˈvɪləti/Rude or discourteous behaviour; a lack of politeness or good manners in speech or action.
• inclasp

  verb-transitiveExtremely Rare / Archaic
  /ɪnˈklɑːsp/to clasp tightly; to embrace or encircle firmly with the hands or arms.
• inclination

  nounC1
  /ˌɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən/A natural tendency or preference to think, feel, or act in a particular way; a leaning.
• incline

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪnˈklaɪn/To lean, slope, or tend towards something, either physically or in terms of preference/opinion.
• inclined plane

  nounB2
  /ɪnˌklaɪnd ˈpleɪn/A flat surface set at an angle (other than a right angle) against a horizontal surface, used as a simple machine to reduce the force needed to raise or lower a load.
• inclined railway

  nounLow
  /ɪnˈklaɪnd ˈreɪlweɪ/A steep railway with a single or double track, where cars are pulled up and lowered down a slope, often on a hillside or mountain.
• inclining

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈklaɪ.nɪŋ/The action or state of leaning, bending, or tilting; a tendency or propensity towards something.
• inclinometer

  nounLow
  /ˌɪŋklɪˈnɒmɪtə/An instrument for measuring angles of slope, elevation, or inclination.
• inclip

  verb-transitiveExtremely Rare / Archaic
  /ɪnˈklɪp/To clasp or enclose within something; to embrace or hold tightly.
• inclose

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /ɪnˈkləʊz/To surround or shut in with a barrier; to close in from all sides.

Showing 1021–1040 of 3621 words.