English Words Starting With I

• initial teaching alphabet

  nounLow
  /ɪˈnɪʃəl ˈtiːtʃɪŋ ˈælfəbet/A phonetic alphabet system designed to simplify teaching English reading and writing to beginners, especially children.
• initialism

  nounC1
  /ɪˈnɪʃəlɪzəm/An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of a series of words, pronounced letter by letter (e.g., BBC, FBI).
• initialize

  verbverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.laɪz/To prepare or set up a system, device, or process for use, especially by assigning initial values or parameters.
• initiate

  adjectivenounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/To cause something to begin; to start a process or action.
• initiated

  adjectiveverbC1
  /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪ.tɪd/Having been formally admitted into a group or having started something, usually through a specific ceremony or action.
• initiation

  nounB2
  /ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/The action or process of formally admitting someone into a group or position, or of introducing someone to a particular activity or skill.
• initiative

  adjectivenounB2
  /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/The ability and desire to assess and act on situations independently, without needing to be told what to do.
• initiator

  nounC1
  /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪ.tər/A person or thing that starts or begins something.
• inject

  verbverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪnˈdʒɛkt/To introduce (a liquid, drug, or other substance) into the body with a syringe.
• injectable

  adjectivenounC1-C2
  /ɪnˈdʒɛktəb(ə)l/Capable of being injected; a substance that can be administered by injection.
• injectant

  nounRare / Technical
  /ɪnˈdʒɛktənt/A substance that is injected, especially into the body for medical purposes.
• injection

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈdʒɛkʃ(ə)n/The act of forcing a liquid, especially a medicine or drug, into a person's body using a needle and syringe.
• injection molding

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈdʒɛkʃən ˈməʊldɪŋ/A manufacturing process where molten material is forced into a mold cavity under high pressure, then cooled to form a solid part.
• injection well

  nounlow
  /ɪnˈdʒɛkʃ(ə)n wɛl/A man-made hole drilled deep into the earth used to force fluids (like water, wastewater, brine, or carbon dioxide) underground.
• injector

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪnˈdʒɛktə/A person or device that puts a liquid, gas, or other substance into something with force.
• injera

  nounLow (specialist/culinary/cultural context)
  /ɪnˈdʒɛːrə/A sour, spongy flatbread made from teff flour, which is a staple food in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
• injun

  nounVery Low (archaic/offensive)
  /ˈɪndʒən/An offensive, dated slang term for a Native American person.
• injunct

  verbVery Low
  /ɪnˈdʒʌŋkt/To issue a legal order (an injunction) that prohibits or commands a specific action.
• injunction

  nounB2/C1
  /ɪnˈdʒʌŋk.ʃən/A formal legal order from a court commanding or forbidding a specific action.
• injure

  verbverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈɪndʒə(r)/To cause physical harm or damage to a living being.

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