English Words Starting With I

• inlander

  nounC1
  /ˈɪnləndə/A person who lives or comes from the interior region of a country, as opposed to the coastal areas.
• inlaut

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɪnlaʊt/A linguistic term referring to a sound occurring in the middle of a word.
• inlaw

  verb-transitiveB2
  /ˈɪn lɔː/A relative by marriage rather than by blood.
• inlay

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈɪn.leɪ/ (noun), /ˌɪnˈleɪ/ (verb)To set or embed (a decorative material or object) into the surface of another material, creating a flush, level surface.
• inlay graft

  nounLow / Technical
  /ˈɪn.leɪ ɡrɑːft/A horticultural or medical technique where a piece of tissue (plant scion or bone/ tissue) is inserted into a prepared slot or cavity on a host.
• inlet

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈɪn.lɛt/A small, narrow body of water leading from a larger body (like a sea or lake) into the land, or a physical opening/valve allowing entry (e.g., of air, water, fuel) into a machine or system.
• inlier

  nounLow
  /ˈɪnlaɪə/A data point that lies within the expected range or distribution of a dataset.
• inline

  nounB2
  /ˈɪnlaɪn/arranged in a straight line or sequence; positioned within a line of text or code
• inmate

  nounB2
  /ˈɪnmeɪt/A person who is confined to an institution such as a prison, hospital, or psychiatric facility.
• inmesh

  verbverb-transitiveRare / Literary
  /ɪnˈmɛʃ/to catch or entangle something, as if in a net.
• inmigrant

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈɪmɪɡrənt/A person who comes to a foreign country with the intention of settling there permanently.
• inn

  nounB1
  /ɪn/A small, old-fashioned hotel or pub, typically in the countryside, often providing accommodation, food, and drink.
• innage

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˈɪnɪdʒ/The amount of liquid remaining in a container, such as a barrel or tank, after some has been dispensed.
• innards

  nounplural-nounC1
  /ˈɪn.ədz/The internal organs of a human or animal, especially the intestines.
• innate releasing mechanism

  nounLow/Very Low
  /ɪˈneɪt rɪˈliːsɪŋ ˈmekənɪz(ə)m/A specific, inherited neural structure in an animal that, when triggered by a specific stimulus, produces a fixed, instinctive behavioral pattern.
• innateness hypothesis

  nounLow-frequency (Academic/Technical)
  /ˈɪneɪtnəs haɪˈpɒθəsɪs/The theoretical proposal that certain fundamental aspects of language are biologically determined or innate in humans rather than learned solely from environmental exposure.
• inner

  adjectivenounHigh
  /ˈɪnə(r)/Located inside; relating to the inside part of something.
• inner automorphism

  nounTechnical / Very Low
  /ˈɪnə ˌɔːtəˈmɔːfɪz(ə)m/In group theory, an automorphism of a group defined by conjugation by a fixed element of the group.
• inner bar

  nounLow
  /ˈɪnə bɑː/A bar or barrier located inside a larger structure or space, often referring to a physical barrier within a courtroom, prison, or similar institution.
• inner barrister

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌɪnə ˈbærɪstə/A metaphorical voice in one's mind that argues a case for or against a particular decision or action, often invoking logic, morals, or self-interest.

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