English Words: I

17,902 words · Page 125 of 359

incubativeadj

Of or pertaining to incubation.

incubatornoun

Any apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a reaction.

incubatoriumnoun

A brood pouch.

incubatoryadj

Serving for or pertaining to incubation.

incubeverb

To bury or encase.

incubeenoun

Someone who participates in an incubator (a support programme for the development of entrepreneurial companies).

incubiturenoun

incubation

incubousadj

Describing an arrangement of leaves such that distal (anterior) parts of older leaves overlap the proximal (posterior) parts of younger ones.

incubouslyadv

In an orientation such that distal (anterior) parts of older leaves overlap the proximal (posterior) parts of younger ones.

incubusnoun

An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.

incudateadj

Of, pertaining to or having an incus (bone of the middle ear).

incudomallealadj

Relating to the incus and the malleus

incudostapedialadj

Relating to the incus and the stapes

incudotympanicadj

Relating to the incus and the tympanum

incuenoun

A cue indicating the beginning of a portion of broadcast material.

inculcateverb

To teach by repeated instruction.

inculcativeadj

Serving to inculcate.

inculcatornoun

One who inculcates.

inculkverb

To inculcate.

inculpabilitynoun

Lack of culpability; freedom from blame.

inculpableadj

Not culpable; immune from liability.

inculpablenessnoun

The quality of being inculpable; blamelessness.

inculpablyadv

In an inculpable way; blamelessly.

inculpateverb

To imply the guilt of; to blame or incriminate.

inculpationnoun

Blame; censure; crimination.

inculpatoryadj

That causes someone to be blamed for something.

incultadj

Uncultivated, wild.

incultivatedadj

uncultivated

incultivationnoun

Lack of cultivation.

inculturateverb

To adapt (Christian teachings) for a non-Christian culture.

inculturationnoun

The adaptation of Christian teachings in a non-Christian culture.

inculturenoun

Lack or neglect of cultivation or culture.

incumbencynoun

The state of being incumbent.

incumbentadj

Chiefly followed by on or upon: leaning, or lying, reclining, or resting, on something else.

incumbentessnoun

A female incumbent.

incumbentlyadv

In an incumbent manner; so as to be incumbent.

incumberinglyadv

In an incumbering manner.

incumbermentnoun

Archaic form of encumberment.

incumbrancenoun

Alternative form of encumbrance (“that which encumbers”).

incumbrancernoun

One who holds incumbrance, or some legal claim, lien, or charge on an estate.

incumbrousadj

cumbersome; troublesome

incunablenoun

Alternative form of incunabulum.

incunabularadj

Relating to an incunabulum.

incunabulistnoun

Someone interested in the field of incunabula.

incunabulumnoun

A book, single sheet, or image that was printed before the year 1501 in Europe.

incurverb

To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.

incurabilitynoun

The quality or state of being incurable; not being able to be cured.

incurableadj

Of an illness, condition, etc, that is unable to be cured; healless.

incurablenessnoun

The state or condition of being incurable.

incurablyadv

In an incurable manner.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter I contains 17,902 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 359 pages, and you are currently viewing page 125. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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