English Words Starting With I

• indulgence

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪnˈdʌldʒ(ə)ns/The act or practice of allowing yourself or someone else to have something enjoyable, especially more than is considered good or proper.
• indulgency

  nounLow
  /ɪnˈdʌldʒ(ə)nsi/An instance or action of indulging; the act of allowing oneself or another to have or do something enjoyable, often something considered excessive or not strictly necessary.
• indulging

  adjectivenounB2
  /ɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/Allowing oneself or another to enjoy something pleasurable, often excessively or without restraint.
• induline

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈɪndjʊlaɪn/A synthetic dyestuff that produces deep blue, violet, or black colours on silk or wool.
• indult

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɪndʌlt/A licence or permission granted by the Roman Catholic Church, especially to do something otherwise prohibited by canon law.
• indumentum

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˌɪndjʊˈmɛntəm/A covering of hairs, scales, or feathers on an animal or plant.
• induna

  nounC1/C2 / Very low
  /ɪnˈduːnə/A traditional leader, councillor, or headman among Southern African peoples, especially the Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele, and Swazi.
• indurain

  nounVery Low (specialist/sports)
  /ˌɪndʊˈraɪn/Not a standard English word. It is the surname of the Spanish cyclist Miguel Induráin, often used in sports contexts as a metonym for exceptional endurance and dominance in cycling.
• indurate

  adjectiveverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2 (Extremely rare in everyday use)
  /ˈɪn.djʊə.reɪt/ (verb), /ˈɪn.djʊə.rət/ (adj.)To make hard or to become hard physically or, more commonly, emotionally/morally (to harden against feeling, compassion, or influence).
• induration

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌɪndjʊəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/The process of becoming hard or the state of being hardened, especially of biological tissue.
• indus

  nounC1
  /ˈɪndəs/A major river system flowing through Pakistan and parts of India and China.
• indus valley civilization

  nounLow
  /ˈɪndəs ˈvæli ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/An ancient Bronze Age civilization that flourished in the northwestern regions of South Asia from approximately 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, centered around the Indus River basin.
• indusium

  nounVery low
  /ɪnˈdjuːzɪəm/A membranous or epidermal covering or scale, especially one that protects the sori (spore-producing clusters) on the underside of a fern frond.
• industrial

  adjectivenounHigh (B1/B2)
  /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/Related to the large-scale production of goods or the sector of the economy involved in such production, using machinery and factories.
• industrial action

  nounC1
  /ɪnˌdʌs.tri.əl ˈæk.ʃən/Measures taken by employees, typically organized by a trade union, to protest against their employer, often as part of a labour dispute.
• industrial archaeology

  nounLow
  /ɪnˌdʌstriəl ˌɑːkiˈɒlədʒi/The study of the physical remains and sites of past industrial activity.
• industrial arts

  nounLow
  /ɪnˌdʌs.tri.əl ˈɑːts/A school subject teaching practical skills related to using tools, machinery, and materials, such as woodworking, metalworking, and drafting.
• industrial democracy

  nounC1
  /ɪnˌdʌs.tri.əl dɪˈmɒk.rə.si/A system in which workers participate in the management and decision-making processes of their workplace or company.
• industrial design

  nounC1
  /ɪnˌdʌs.tri.əl dɪˈzaɪn/The professional practice of designing products, devices, objects, and services used by millions of people around the world, focusing on their form, function, usability, and manufacturability.
• industrial development certificate

  nounLow
  /ɪnˌdʌs.tri.əl dɪˈvel.əp.mənt səˌtɪf.ɪ.kət/A government-issued permit required for new industrial construction or expansion above a certain size, used historically in the UK to control industrial location.

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