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English words: ichthyological to iCVV

300 English words, part 5 of 77 of the words starting with I, A to Z. 28 have a page of their own.

English words ichthyological to iCVV

  1. ichthyological adjective: Of or pertaining to ichthyology.
  2. ichthyologically adverb: In terms of ichthyology.
  3. ichthyologist noun: An expert in ichthyology: one who studies fishes.
  4. ichthyology noun /ˌɪkθiˈɒləd͡ʒi/: A branch of zoology that studies fish.
  5. ichthyomancy noun: Divination interpreting the appearance and behaviour of fish. A form of augury.
  6. ichthyomantic adjective: Relating to ichthyomancy.
  7. ichthyomorph noun: A figure in ancient art resembling a fish.
  8. ichthyomorphic adjective: Shaped like a fish.
  9. ichthyomorphous adjective: Synonym of ichthyomorphic (“shaped like a fish”).
  10. ichthyoneuston noun: The fish component of the neuston.
  11. ichthyonomy noun: The naming and classification of types of fish.
  12. ichthyonym noun /ˈɪk.θi.əˌnɪm/: A name for a fish.
  13. ichthyootoxin noun /ˌɪkθiˈoʊ.əˌtɑksɪn/: Any poisonous substance found in the roe or gonads of fish, but not in other parts of the fish.
  14. ichthyopathogenic adjective: pathogenic to fish
  15. ichthyopathological adjective: Relating to ichthyopathology
  16. ichthyopathology noun: The study of diseases of fish.
  17. ichthyophagan adjective: Synonym of ichthyophagous.
  18. ichthyophage noun: That which consumes fish; any fish-eating thing or (more rarely) person.
  19. ichthyophagi noun: Any of various coast-dwelling peoples known for eating fish.
  20. ichthyophagian adjective: Synonym of ichthyophagous.
  21. ichthyophagist noun: An eater of fish.
  22. ichthyophagoi noun: Alternative form of ichthyophagi.
  23. ichthyophagous adjective: Feeding on fish.
  24. ichthyophagy noun: The practice of eating fish.
  25. ichthyophiid noun: Any caecilian in the family Ichthyophiidae.
  26. ichthyophile noun: A person who is interested in fish.
  27. ichthyophobe noun: A person afflicted with ichthyophobia.
  28. ichthyophobia noun: The fear of fish.
  29. ichthyophobic adjective: Of, relating to, or afflicted with ichthyophobia.
  30. ichthyophthalmite noun: A form of apophyllite
  31. ichthyophthiriasis noun: A parasitic infection of freshwater fish caused by the ciliate Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
  32. ichthyoplanktological adjective: Relating to ichthyoplanktology
  33. ichthyoplanktologist noun: One who studies ichthyoplanktology.
  34. ichthyoplanktology noun: The study of the free-floating larvae of fish
  35. ichthyoplankton noun: zooplankton derived from fish, such as fish eggs, fry and larvae
  36. ichthyoplanktonic adjective: Of or pertaining to ichthyoplankton.
  37. ichthyopolist noun: A seller of fish.
  38. ichthyopsid adjective, noun /ˌɪkθɪˈɒpsɪd/: Of or relating to the taxon Ichthyopsida of vertebrates.
  39. ichthyopterygian noun: Any of the superorder †Ichthyopterygia of extinct marine reptiles, superficially resembling dolphins.
  40. ichthyopterygium noun: fish fin.
  41. ichthyornid noun: Alternative form of ichthyornithid.
  42. ichthyornithean noun: Any ornithurine dinosaur of the group Ichthyornithes.
  43. ichthyornithid noun: Any avialan in the family Ichthyornithidae.
  44. ichthyosarcotoxic adjective: Containing poison within its flesh.
  45. ichthyosarcotoxin noun: Any poisonous substance found in fish that is not limited to the roe or to the blood.
  46. ichthyosarcotoxism noun: poisoning caused by toxins in fish flesh
  47. ichthyosaur noun /ˈɪkθiəsɔːɹ/: Any fishlike marine reptiles of the extinct order †Ichthyosauria of the early Triassic to the late Cretaceous period, that had a body somewhat like a porpoise.
  48. ichthyosaurian adjective, noun: Of or relating to the Ichthyosauria.
  49. ichthyosaurid noun: Any member of the family Ichthyosauridae.
  50. ichthyosauriform noun: Any extinct reptile similar to an ichthyosaur
  51. ichthyosauromorph noun: Any extinct marine reptile of the clade †Ichthyosauromorpha
  52. ichthyosaurus noun /ˌɪkθiəˈsɔːɹəs/: Alternative form of ichthyosaur.
  53. ichthyosiform adjective: Resembling ichthyosis.
  54. ichthyosis noun /ˌɪk.θiˈəʊ̯.sɪs/: Any of a group of genetic skin disorders characterized by dry, thickened, scaly skin.
  55. ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens noun: A type of familial, autosomal dominant ichthyosis, a rare skin disorder.
  56. ichthyosis hystrix noun: A rare skin disorder, a form of ichthyosis characterized by massive hyperkeratosis with an appearance like spiny scales.
  57. ichthyosis lamellaris noun: Lamellar ichthyosis.
  58. ichthyosis prematurity syndrome noun: A dermatological disease associated with complications in the mid-trimester of a pregnancy leading to premature birth.
  59. ichthyosis vulgaris noun: A genetic skin disorder causing dry, scaly skin.
  60. ichthyosism noun: botulism caused by eating salted fish
  61. ichthyosporean noun: Any opisthokont of the class Ichthyosporea (syn. Mesomycetozoea)
  62. ichthyosporid noun: Any opisthokont of the class Ichthyosporea (syn. Mesomycetozoa).
  63. ichthyostegalian noun: An extinct group of early limbed vertebrates which lived in the Late Devonian period.
  64. ichthyostegid noun: Any labyrinthodont in the family Ichthyostegidae.
  65. ichthyotheology noun: The theology of fish.
  66. ichthyotherapy noun: The use of fish for therapeutic treatment, especially for cleaning wounds.
  67. ichthyotic adjective: Relating to or affected with ichthyosis.
  68. ichthyotomist noun: One who carries out ichthyotomy.
  69. ichthyotomous adjective: Relating to the Ichthyotomi.
  70. ichthyotomy noun: The anatomy or dissection of fishes.
  71. ichthyotoxic adjective: toxic to fish
  72. ichthyotoxicity noun: toxicity to fish
  73. ichthyotoxicology noun: The study of toxins found in fish; the toxicology of fish.
  74. ichthyotoxin noun: Any chemical compound that is toxic to fish.
  75. ichthyotoxism noun: Poisoning by an ichthyotoxin (any poison produced from fish).
  76. ichthyovorous adjective: Feeding on fish; piscivorous.
  77. ichthyphagous adjective /ɪkˈθɪfəɡəs/: Alternative spelling of ichthyophagous.
  78. ichthys noun /ˈɪkθəs/: A stylized representation of a fish, used as a Christian symbol.
  79. ichthysarcotoxism noun: poisoning caused by eating the flesh of fish
  80. ichthytaxidermy noun: The taxidermy of fishes.
  81. ichu noun: A grass of species Stipa ichu.
  82. -ician suffix /-ˈɪʃən/: forming nouns denoting occupations
  83. icicle noun /ˈʌɪsəkəl/: A drooping, tapering shape of ice.
  84. icicle plant noun: A plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae, with long, powdery-white leaves (Helichrysum thianschanicum).
  85. icicle radish noun: Synonym of daikon.
  86. icicled adjective: Hung with icicles.
  87. icicular adjective: Of, pertaining to, bearing, or resembling icicles.
  88. -icidal suffix: Alternative form of -cidal.
  89. -icide suffix: Alternative form of -cide.
  90. icilin noun: A synthetic superagonist that produces an extreme sensation of cold, similar to that produced by menthol.
  91. icily adverb /ˈaɪ.sɪ.li/: In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect.
  92. iciness noun: The state or quality of being icy or very cold; frigidity.
  93. icing noun, verb /ˈaɪsɪŋ/: A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for...
  94. icing on the cake noun: A thing which intensifies the appreciation of something already good, or (ironic) the regretting of something already bad.
  95. icing sugar noun: Powdered sugar.
  96. icinged adjective: Having icing.
  97. icinglike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of icing.
  98. -icism suffix /ɪsɪzəm/: Forms abstract nouns from Greek or Latin bases.
  99. -icity suffix /ɪs.ɪ.ti/: Used to form nouns, denoting a quality or condition, from adjectives, especially ones ending in -ic (in which case "ic" is not duplicated (see -ity)).
  100. ick adjective, interjection, noun /ɪk/: An exclamation of disgust.
  101. ick factor noun: Synonym of yuck factor.
  102. Icke proper noun: A surname transferred from the given name.
  103. Ickenham proper noun /ˈɪkənəm/: A suburban area in the borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ0786).
  104. icker noun: A head of grain.
  105. ickily adverb: In an icky manner.
  106. ickiness noun: The state or condition of being icky.
  107. ickle adjective, noun: An icicle.
  108. icktastic adjective: Very disgusting or icky.
  109. Ickx proper noun: A surname.
  110. icky adjective /ˈɪki/: Unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting.
  111. icky-poo adjective, noun: Icky; yucky; disgusting.
  112. icl noun, phrase: Initialism of idiopathic CD4+ lymphocytopenia.
  113. iclaprim noun: A diaminopyrimidine dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor being developed for the treatment of skin and tissue infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
  114. iclazepam noun: A benzodiazepine derivative with sedative and anxiolytic effects.
  115. -icle suffix: Alternative form of -sicle.
  116. ICM noun: Abbreviation of intracluster medium.
  117. ICME noun: Initialism of interplanetary coronal mass ejection: a disruption of the fast and slow solar winds.
  118. ICN proper noun: The International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, a body of rules and recommendations governing botanical names.
  119. ICO noun: Initialism of initial coin offering.
  120. icodextrin noun: A colloid osmotic agent derived from maltodextrin.
  121. icogenin noun: A particular steroid glycoside.
  122. icon noun /ˈaɪ.kɒn/: An image, symbol, picture, portrait, or other representation, usually as an object of religious devotion.
  123. iconhood noun: The state or quality of being an icon.
  124. Iconian adjective, noun /aɪˈkəʊ.ni.ən/: Of or relating to Iconium.
  125. iconic adjective /aɪˈkɒnɪk/: Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
  126. iconical adjective: Pertaining to or consisting of images or icons.
  127. iconically adverb: In a way or to an extent that is iconic
  128. iconicity noun: the state of being iconic (in all meanings)
  129. iconicize verb: To make iconic.
  130. iconicness noun: The quality of being iconic.
  131. iconics noun: The study of images and symbols as a form of communication.
  132. iconification noun: The act, process or result of iconifying.
  133. iconify verb: To make into an icon.
  134. iconique adjective: Rare spelling of iconic.
  135. iconisation noun: Alternative spelling of iconization.
  136. iconise verb: Non-Oxford British English form of iconize.
  137. iconism noun: The formation of a figure, representation, or semblance; a delineation or description.
  138. iconistic adjective: Relating to iconism.
  139. iconistically adverb: In an iconistic manner; with relation to iconism.
  140. Iconium proper noun /aɪˈkəʊ.ni.əm/: Former name of Konya: a city in Turkey.
  141. iconization noun: The act, process or result of iconizing.
  142. iconize verb: To form an image or likeness of someone.
  143. iconless adjective: Without icons (religious articles).
  144. iconlike adjective: Resembling an icon (religious emblem).
  145. icono- prefix: Forms terms relating to images or to icons
  146. iconoclasm noun /aɪˈkɒnəˌklæzəm/: The belief in, participation in, or sanction of destroying religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually with religious or political motives.
  147. iconoclast noun /aɪˈkɒn.əˌklæst/: One who destroys religious images or icons, especially an opponent of the Orthodox Church in the 8th and 9th centuries, or a Puritan during the European...
  148. iconoclastic adjective, noun /aɪˌkɒ.nəˈklæ.stɪk/: Characterized by attack on established and accepted beliefs, customs, or institutions; of or pertaining to iconoclasm.
  149. iconoclastical adjective: Alternative form of iconoclastic
  150. iconoclastically adverb: In an iconoclastic manner.
  151. iconoclasticism noun: iconoclastic beliefs and attitudes
  152. iconoclastism noun: Alternative form of iconoclasticism.
  153. iconodule noun: A person who supports the veneration of religious icons; an iconophile or iconodulist
  154. iconodulia noun: The veneration of religious icons.
  155. iconodulic adjective: Exhibiting or relating to iconodulism.
  156. iconodulism noun: The veneration of religious icons.
  157. iconodulist noun: An iconodule.
  158. iconoduly noun: iconodulism
  159. iconograph noun: A picture formed by a word or words.
  160. iconographer noun: One who creates (religious) icons
  161. iconographic adjective: Of or pertaining to iconography.
  162. iconographical adjective: iconographic
  163. iconographically adverb: In terms of iconography.
  164. iconographist noun: An iconographer.
  165. iconography noun /ˌaɪkəˈnɒɡɹəfi/: A set of specified or traditional symbolic forms associated with the subject or theme of a stylized genre of art.
  166. iconolater noun /ˌaɪ.kəˈnɒlətə/: Someone who worships images; a practicer of iconolatry.
  167. iconolatrous adjective: Engaging in iconolatry; worshipping images.
  168. iconolatry noun /ˌaɪ.kəˈnɒ.lə.triː/: The use of images as symbols that provide an inspiration and aid to worship.
  169. iconologic adjective: Alternative form of iconological.
  170. iconological adjective: Of or pertaining to iconology.
  171. iconologically adverb: In terms of iconology.
  172. iconologist noun: One who studies iconology.
  173. iconology noun /aɪkəˈnɒlədʒi/: The study of icons in art or art history.
  174. iconomach noun: Synonym of iconomachist.
  175. iconomachal adjective: Opposing the worship of images.
  176. iconomachic adjective: Relating to iconomachy.
  177. iconomachist noun: One who opposes the worship of images or idols.
  178. iconomachy noun: Hostility to images as objects of worship.
  179. iconomania noun: zealous dedication to icons or images
  180. iconomatic adjective /ʌɪkɒnəˈmatɪk/: The use of pictographs to represent their sounds, as in English rebuses using an eye to mean I or in Chinese phonetic transcription of foreign terms into...
  181. iconomatically adverb: In an iconomatic manner: representing ideas by means of the picture of a homophone.
  182. iconomatography noun: An iconomatic writing system.
  183. iconometer noun: An early form of viewfinder.
  184. iconometric adjective: Relating to iconometry.
  185. iconometrical adjective: Relating to iconometry.
  186. iconometrically adverb: In terms of iconometry.
  187. iconometry noun /ˌaɪkəˈnɑmətɹi/: The measurement of icons and their proportions etc., in religious art.
  188. iconophile noun: A person who supports the use of religious icons.
  189. iconophilia noun: Synonym of iconophily.
  190. iconophilism noun: A love of icons, or religious images.
  191. iconophilist noun: An expert or enthusiast of iconography.
  192. iconophily noun: A love of icons or images.
  193. iconophobe noun: An iconophobic person.
  194. iconophobia noun: An aversion to icons.
  195. iconophobic adjective /ʌɪkɒnəˈfəʊbɪk/: Disliking or opposing images, especially religious icons.
  196. iconoplast noun: One who creates images, idols, or symbols, typically as opposed to an iconoclast who destroys them.
  197. iconoscope noun: an early television camera having a mosaic of photoactive cells
  198. iconostas noun: Synonym of iconostasis.
  199. iconostasion noun: The screen between the sanctuary and choir in the Greek Orthodox Church.
  200. iconostasis noun /ˌaɪkəˈnɒstəsɪs/: A wall of icons between the sanctuary and the nave in an Eastern Orthodox church.
  201. iconotext noun: A form of document consisting of text and images that complement each other, such as a comic.
  202. iconotextual adjective: Being or relating to an iconotext; consisting of both text and images.
  203. iconotextuality noun: The quality of being iconotextual.
  204. iconotextually adverb: In an iconotextual manner.
  205. iconotheca noun: A collection of icons.
  206. iconotropic adjective: of a myth or tradition that has its origin in a misrepresentation of an earlier one
  207. iconotropy noun: the accidental or deliberate misinterpretation by one culture of the icons or myths of an earlier one, especially so as to bring them into accord with those...
  208. iconotype noun: An illustration of a biological specimen that serves as a holotype or lectotype (type specimen and it becomes the type illustration). It is not an...
  209. iconstasis noun: Alternative form of iconostasis.
  210. icosa- prefix: twenty
  211. icosaedric adjective: Alternative form of icosahedral.
  212. icosaedron noun: Alternative spelling of icosahedron.
  213. icosagen noun: A member of the boron group (group 13) of elements in the periodic table.
  214. icosagon noun: A polygon with twenty sides and twenty angles.
  215. icosagonal adjective: Having the form of a icosagon
  216. icosagrid noun: An icosahedral grid
  217. icosahedral adjective /(ˌ)aɪˌkoʊsəˈhiːdɹəl/: Of, relating to, or having the shape of an icosahedron.
  218. icosahedrality noun: The state or condition of being icosahedral.
  219. icosahedrally adverb: In an icosahedral way.
  220. icosahedric adjective: Alternative form of icosahedral.
  221. icosahedrical adjective: Alternative form of icosahedral.
  222. icosahedrite noun: A mineral, Al₆₃Cu₂₄Fe₁₃, that represents the only known natural occurrence of quasicrystals.
  223. icosahedron noun /(ˌ)aɪˌkoʊsəˈhiːdɹən/: A polyhedron with twenty faces.
  224. icosahedronic adjective: Characteristic of icosahedrons.
  225. icosandrian adjective: Relating to the class Icosandria; having twenty or more stamens inserted in the calyx.
  226. icosandrous adjective: Having twenty or more stamens in each perigynous flower.
  227. icosane noun: Alternative form of eicosane.
  228. icosanoid noun: Alternative form of eicosanoid.
  229. icosapentaenoic acid noun: Alternative form of eicosapentaenoic acid.
  230. icosapeptide noun: Any oligopeptide that has twenty amino acid units
  231. icosasphere noun: A geometric figure with twenty or more triangular faces producing a semi-spherical solid.
  232. icosatetramer noun: An oligomer that has twenty-four subunits.
  233. icosathlon noun: A sports event consisting of twenty contests.
  234. icosi- prefix: Alternative form of icosa-.
  235. icosian noun: Any of a specific set of Hamiltonian quaternions with the same symmetry as the 600-cell.
  236. icosidigon noun: A polygon with twenty two sides and twenty two angles.
  237. icosidodecadodecahedron noun: a polyhedron having 44 faces, 60 vertices, 120 edges, 12 self intersected faces and 12 nonconvex faces
  238. icosidodecahedral adjective: Being or relating to an icosidodecahedron.
  239. icosidodecahedron noun: An Archimedean solid with thirty-two regular faces (twelve pentagons and twenty triangles).
  240. icosihemidodecahedron noun: Either of two polyhedra, the small icosihemidodecahedron and the great icosihemidodecahedron.
  241. icosihenagon noun: A polygon with twenty-one edges and twenty-one angles.
  242. icosihexahedron noun: A polyhedron with twenty-six faces.
  243. icosikaidigon noun: A polygon with twenty-two sides and twenty-two angles.
  244. icosioctahedron noun: A polyhedron with twenty-eight faces.
  245. icositetrachoron noun /aɪkoʊsɪtɛtɹəˈkoʊɹɔn/: A four-dimensional object with no regular three-dimensional analogue, constructed out of twenty-four octahedra.
  246. icositetragon noun: A polygon with 24 sides and 24 angles.
  247. icositetrahedron noun: Any of several solids having twenty-four faces.
  248. icositrigon noun: A polygon with 23 sides and 23 angles.
  249. icospiramide noun: An antiemetic drug.
  250. icosteid noun: Any in the family Icosteidae of ragfishes.
  251. icotinib noun: The epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor...
  252. icotrokinra noun: A cyclic peptide drug that functions as a selective interleukin 23 receptor antagonist, being developed to treat autoimmune disorders.
  253. icotype noun: An icon or graphic symbol, distinguished from one that contains text.
  254. ICP noun: Initialism of intracranial pressure.
  255. icpal noun: A kind of indigenous Mexican seat or bench.
  256. icpalli noun [ikˈpa.lːi]: A seat or throne in ancient Aztec culture.
  257. ICPL noun: Initialism of isotope-coded protein label, isotope-coded protein labeling.
  258. ICQ noun, verb /ˌaɪsiːˈkjuː/: A call for acknowledgement.
  259. ICQer noun: A user of the ICQ instant-messaging software.
  260. ICR noun: Initialism of intelligent character recognition.
  261. ICS noun, suffix: Initialism of intercostal space.
  262. ICSI noun: Initialism of intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
  263. ICT noun: Initialism of In-Circuit Test.
  264. ictal adjective: Of or pertaining to a sudden physiologic attack such as a seizure, stroke or headache.
  265. ictalurid noun: Any catfish in the family Ictaluridae.
  266. icteremia noun: The presence of bile in the blood.
  267. icteric adjective, noun: Jaundiced (having icterus); having yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes of the sclerae of the eyes, or other parts of the body.
  268. icterical adjective: Dated form of icteric.
  269. icterid noun: Any member of the family Icteridae of grackles and related New World birds.
  270. icterine adjective: Yellowish.
  271. icterine warbler noun: Hippolais icterina, an Old World warbler.
  272. icteritious adjective: yellow; jaundiced
  273. icteritous adjective: Alternative form of icteritious.
  274. ictero- prefix: jaundice
  275. icterode adjective: Dated form of icteroid.
  276. icterogenetic adjective: Causing jaundice.
  277. icterogenic adjective: That causes jaundice
  278. icterogenous adjective: Causing jaundice.
  279. icterohaemorrhagic adjective: Alternative form of icterohemorrhagic.
  280. icterohematuria noun: A form of infectious jaundice in sheep caused by the parasite Babesia ovis.
  281. icterohemorrhagic adjective: Characterised by jaundice and hemorrhage
  282. icteroid adjective: Marked by jaundice, or having the appearance of that disease
  283. icterometer noun: An instrument for gauging hyperbilirubinemia by measuring the yellowness of the skin.
  284. icterus noun /ˈɪktəɹəs/: An excess of bile pigments in the blood; jaundice.
  285. icterus neonatorum noun: neonatal jaundice
  286. icthyomancy noun: Alternative form of ichthyomancy.
  287. icthyosporean noun: Alternative spelling of ichthyosporean.
  288. ictic adjective: Pertaining to, or caused by, a blow; sudden; abrupt.
  289. ictidorhinid noun: Any therapsid of the genus Ictidorhinus.
  290. ictidosaur noun: Synonym of tritheledontid.
  291. ictidosaurian noun: Synonym of tritheledontid.
  292. ictogenesis noun: The generation of a seizure
  293. ictogenic adjective: That produces ictus
  294. ictogenicity noun: The condition of being ictogenic
  295. ictometer noun: A machine that determines the force of the apex beat of the heart.
  296. ictus noun /ˈɪktəs/: The pulse.
  297. ICU noun, phrase: Initialism of intensive care unit.
  298. ICV noun: Abbreviation of international certificate of vaccination.
  299. ICVP noun: Initialism of International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis.
  300. iCVV noun: A security feature of chip credit cards to ensure authenticity.

Part 4 · Part 6 · English words: I

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under I: 23,084 words, in 77 parts.