English Words Starting With I

• industrialist

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪnˈdʌstriəlɪst/A person who owns or manages a large, important industrial company or companies.
• industrialization

  nounC1
  /ɪnˌdʌstriəlaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/The process by which an economy is transformed from primarily agricultural to one based on the manufacturing of goods, typically involving mechanisation, factory systems, and urban growth.
• industrialize

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪnˈdʌs.tri.ə.laɪz/To develop industries in a country or region on a large scale.
• industrials

  plural-nounC1
  /ɪnˈdʌstriəlz/A plural noun referring to shares or stocks of companies involved in heavy industry or manufacturing.
• industriousness

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪnˈdʌs.tri.əs.nəs/The quality of being hard-working, diligent, and persistent in effort.
• industry

  nounC1
  /ˈɪndəstri/The production of goods or services, especially on a large scale using machinery and organized labour.
• indwell

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow (C2+)
  /ɪnˈdwɛl/To exist or live as a guiding principle, spirit, or force within a person, thing, or place.
• indwelling catheter

  nounLow
  /ˌɪnˈdwɛlɪŋ ˈkæθɪtə/A thin, flexible tube that is inserted into the bladder or another body cavity and remains in place for an extended period to allow continuous drainage.
• indy

  adjectivenounLow to medium (common in specific cultural/industry contexts, rare in general everyday use).
  /ˈɪndi/A shortened form of "independent," primarily referring to films, music, or other media produced outside the major commercial system.
• indy 500

  nounC1-C2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˌɪn.di ˌfaɪv ˈhʌn.drəd/A specific annual open-wheel car race, the Indianapolis 500, held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, USA.
• indy car racing

  nounLow
  /ˈɪndi kɑː ˈreɪsɪŋ/A top-level category of professional, single-seat, open-wheel automobile racing, most famously known as the Indianapolis 500 and associated series.
• indy, d'

  nounExtremely Low/Very Restricted
  /ˈdaɪndi/A contraction for 'I don't', used in informal speech and writing, primarily in some regional UK dialects (e.g., Scotland, Northern Ireland).
• inearth

  verbExtremely rare/Obsolete
  /ɪnˈɜːθ/To bury or inter; to place in the earth.
• inebriant

  adjectivenounC1/C2
  /ɪˈniːbriənt/A substance, especially alcohol, that causes intoxication.
• inebriate

  adjectivenounverbverb-transitiveC2 / Formal / Literary
  /ɪˈniː.bri.eɪt/ (verb), /ɪˈniː.bri.ət/ (noun/adjective)To make someone drunk; or a person who is habitually drunk.
• inebriated

  adjectiveverbC1
  /ɪˈniː.bri.eɪ.tɪd/Intoxicated with alcohol; drunk.
• inebriety

  nounVery Low (archaic/literary)
  /ˌɪnɪˈbraɪəti/A formal, literary, or old-fashioned word for the state of being drunk; drunkenness.
• inedita

  plural-nounVery Low
  /ˌɪn.ɪˈdaɪ.tə/Unpublished works or materials of an author, especially literary or scholarly ones.
• ineducation

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈdjuːs/to cause something to happen or to persuade someone to do something
• inefficacy

  nounC2
  /ˌɪnˈef.ɪ.kə.si/the fact of something not producing the intended or desired effect; lack of efficacy.

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