English Words Starting With I

• ingleside

  nounRare/Arch.
  /ˈɪŋɡ(ə)lsʌɪd/The area immediately surrounding or in front of a domestic fireplace, especially the hearth and fireplace itself.
• inglewood

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɪŋɡəlwʊd/A place name for several cities, towns, and districts, most notably in California, New Zealand, Canada, and the UK.
• ingmar

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɪŋmɑː(r)/A proper noun, primarily a Swedish masculine given name.
• ingo

  nounC2
  ˈɪŋ.ɡəʊA suffix attached to nouns, typically indicating a process, state, or event related to the base word, often informal or playful. It is not a standalone English word but a productive suffix.
• ingoing

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈɪnˌɡəʊ.ɪŋ/Related to or describing the act of going into something, especially at the start of a process or period.
• ingolstadt

  nounLow
  /ˈɪŋɡəlˌʃtæt/The name of a city in Bavaria, Germany.
• ingot

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈɪŋɡət/A brick-shaped mass of metal, especially gold, silver, or steel, that has been cast in a mould for convenient storage or transport.
• ingot iron

  nounC2
  /ˈɪŋɡət ˈaɪən/A highly pure, cast form of commercial iron, low in carbon and other elements, produced by refining pig iron and pouring it into molds to solidify.
• ingraft

  verbverb-transitiveLow (archaic/technical variant of 'engraft')
  /ɪnˈɡrɑːft/to insert a shoot or bud from one plant into another so they grow together; to implant or fix something firmly into something else.
• ingrain

  adjectivenounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪnˈɡreɪn/To fix a habit, belief, or attitude so deeply that it becomes a fundamental part of a person or thing.
• ingram

  nounExtremely rare (obsolete as a common noun); Low frequency (as a surname).
  /ˈɪŋɡrəm/A person who is an ignorant, uneducated, or foolish person (archaic/obsolete). Also used as a surname.
• ingrate

  adjectivenounC1 / Formal or Literary
  /ˈɪŋ.ɡreɪt/An ungrateful person who does not acknowledge or return kindness.
• ingratiate

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪnˈɡreɪ.ʃi.eɪt/To bring oneself into favour with someone through deliberate, often flattering, efforts.
• ingratiation

  nounC1
  /ɪnˌɡreɪ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/The action or process of gaining favour or approval, especially through deliberate effort and pleasing behaviour.
• ingratitude

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪnˈɡræt.ɪ.tjuːd/The state or quality of not being grateful; lack of thankfulness.
• ingredient

  nounB1
  /ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/One of the individual food items or substances that are combined to make a particular dish, drink, or other prepared mixture.
• ingres

  nounC2
  /ˈɪnɡres/A common misspelling of 'ingress', which means the act of entering or the right to enter.
• ingress

  nounC1
  /ˈɪn.ɡres/the action or right of entering a place; the means or place of entry.
• ingressive

  adjectivenounC2+
  /ɪnˈɡrɛsɪv/Describing a sound or action made while drawing breath inward.
• ingrid

  nounNA
  This word does not exist in standard English lexicography. The entry 'ingrid' appears to be a misspelling of another word, most likely the proper noun (name) 'Ingrid' or possibly the adjective 'ingrained'.

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