English Words: I

17,902 words · Page 90 of 359

in absentiaprep_phrase

While not present; while absent

in accordance withprep

According to: following the rules or standards of; in a way consistent with; in a way not discordant with.

in actionprep_phrase

In operation; active.

in additionadv

Also; as well; besides.

in advanceprep_phrase

Beforehand.

in advance ofprep

Before; ahead of.

in aggregateprep_phrase

Considered or taken together.

in agreementprep_phrase

Of one mind; thinking alike.

in aid ofprep

for the sake of, for (usually placed at the end of a question when quizzing a person about why they have done something)

in allprep_phrase

With everything included, considered or counted.

in all but nameprep_phrase

In practice, though in an unacknowledged way.

in all conscienceprep_phrase

Alternative form of in conscience.

in all fairnessprep_phrase

Alternative form of in fairness.

in all honestyprep_phrase

honestly; in truth

in all likelihoodprep_phrase

Very probably; almost certainly; in all probability.

in all modestyprep_phrase

Prepended to praise of oneself or one's own doings, as a form of modesty.

in all one's gloryphrase

In full splendour and power (e.g. of a deity or monarch).

in all probabilityprep_phrase

Very probably; almost certainly.

in altissimoadv

One octave higher.

in and outnoun

Sexual intercourse, especially a brief session.

in angeradv

With the intent of causing damage or harm to an opponent; in combat, rather than in peacetime training.

in antisadv

Between antae; said of a portico in classical style, where columns are set between two antae, forming the angles of the building.

in any caseprep_phrase

Whatever be the case; regardless.

in any eventprep_phrase

At any rate, anyhow.

in any shape or formadv

Alternative form of in any way, shape, or form

in any way, shape, or formadv

In any way at all; whatsoever.

in armsprep_phrase

In combat, at war.

in articulo mortisadv

At the moment of death. (In law, especially canon, or church, law, this expression can mean that someone has been given special permission by a competent authority to enter an organization or to receive some sort of exemption or permission at some point not long before they die, such as receiving diaconal or presbyteral ordination or entering religious profession.)

in at the deep endadj

Placed in a complex situation (especially work-related) without adequate preparation or experience.

in attendanceprep_phrase

In the position of assisting or serving someone.

in backprep_phrase

At the back.

in back ofprep

behind, back of

in badprep_phrase

out of favour, in (someone's) bad books

in bad odoradj

Regarded with disapproval; in a situation of being disliked; shunned.

in bad partprep_phrase

Unfavourably, with offence, resentfully.

in bad repairprep_phrase

in a poor condition or state

in bad tasteprep_phrase

Offensive or inappropriate (of an action, often of jokes).

in ballastprep_phrase

Having only ballast and no cargo as load.

in bedprep_phrase

While on a bed.

in bed withprep

Sharing one's bed with.

in behalf ofprep

Alternative form of on behalf of.

in benefitprep_phrase

Having paid one's dues to a trade union, and thus eligible for the benefits of membership.

in betweenadv

Between them.

in between timesadv

Synonym of betweentimes.

in bitsprep_phrase

In a state of extreme emotion, such as hilarity or rage.

in black and whiteprep_phrase

Explicitly, in writing, clearly and without doubt or misunderstanding, without any grey areas.

in bloodprep_phrase

In a state of perfect health and vigour.

in bloomprep_phrase

Blooming, blossoming, having flowers opening.

in bookprep_phrase

Of a chess player: following a main line ("a standard sequence of opening moves considered to be best play").

in broad daylightprep_phrase

In ample natural illumination, during the daytime.

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 90. 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.