English Words: I

17,902 words · Page 27 of 359

inspirationaladj

Having the ability to inspire.

inspireverb

To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.

inspiredadj

Having excellence through inspiration.

inspiringadj

Providing inspiration; encouraging; stimulating.

inspiteprep

Despite, irrespective of, notwithstanding.

insponoun

Clipping of inspiration.

instabilitynoun

The quality of being unstable.

Instagramname

An online photo- and video-sharing social networking service, originally designed to mimic old-fashioned instant cameras.

instalverb

Alternative spelling of install.

installverb

To connect, set up or prepare something for use

installationnoun

An act of installing.

installedverb

simple past and past participle of install

installernoun

One who installs.

installmentnoun

One of a series of parts, whether equal or unequal to the other parts of the series, of a given entity or a given process, which part presents or is presented at a particular scheduled interval.

instalmentnoun

Australia, British, and Canada standard spelling of installment.

instancenoun

Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.

instancesnoun

plural of instance

instantnoun

A very short period of time; a moment.

instantaneousadj

Occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time.

instantaneouslyadv

Without any delay; in an instantaneous manner.

instantiateverb

To represent (a concept, theme, or principle) by an instance.

instantiationnoun

The production of an instance, example, or specific application of a general classification, principle, theory, etc.

instantlyadv

At once; without delay.

instarnoun

Any one of the several stages of postembryonic development which an arthropod undergoes, between molts, before it reaches sexual maturity.

instateverb

To install (someone) in office; to establish.

insteadadv

In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

instepnoun

The arched part of the top of the foot between the toes and the ankle.

instigateverb

To bring about by urging or encouraging.

instigationnoun

The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.

instigatornoun

A person who intentionally instigates, incites, or starts something, especially one that creates trouble.

instilverb

Australia, Ireland, and UK standard spelling of instill.

instillverb

To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.

instinctnoun

A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour.

instinctiveadj

Related to or prompted by instinct.

instinctivelyadv

Innately; by instinct; without being taught.

instinctsnoun

plural of instinct

instinctualadj

Of, relating to, or derived from instinct.

institutenoun

An organization founded to promote a cause

institutedverb

simple past and past participle of institute

institutionnoun

A custom or practice of a society or community.

institutionaladj

Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or organized along the lines of an institution.

institutionalizationnoun

The process of establishing a practice as a norm.

institutionalizeverb

To establish as a normal practice.

institutionalizedadj

Having been established as an institution.

institutionallyadv

In an institutional manner.

institutionsnoun

plural of institution

instoreadj

inside a store or shop

instructverb

To teach by giving instructions.

instructedverb

simple past and past participle of instruct

instructionnoun

The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge.

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 27. 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.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

For readers using this index as a spelling reference, the guarantee is that every form you see on the list is a documented English headword, not a guess, not a derived inflection lacking a lemma row. If a word you expected to find is absent from the "I" list, it usually means the form exists only as an inflection of another lemma (e.g. a past participle stored under the infinitive) or the entry has not yet been imported from Wiktionary. Use the search bar or the misspelling lookup to resolve these cases.