English Words: I

17,902 words · Page 92 of 359

in due courseadv

When the time is right; presently; eventually.

in due timeprep_phrase

Eventually; when ready; at an opportune moment.

in duplicateprep_phrase

Consisting of two copies.

in Dutchprep_phrase

In trouble or in disfavor.

in earnestadj

Sincere; determined; truthful.

in effectadj

Operating or functioning; in force; in play.

in effigyprep_phrase

With a symbol, usually an effigy, substituted for a real person or thing.

in errorprep_phrase

By mistake

in esseprep_phrase

In being, in actuality, having actual existence (contradistinguished by in posse; compare in potentia).

in essenceprep_phrase

By nature; inherently.

in every wayprep_phrase

completely; fully; by all accounts

in evidenceprep_phrase

Visibly present; noticeable.

in excelsisadj

To the highest degree; archetypal, quintessential.

in excess ofprep

More than.

in exchangeadv

As an exchange or replacement.

in executivisadv

Of or relating to the actions made by those in positions of authority; in the exercise of executive power.

in existenceadj

Existing, which exists.

in extensoadv

At full length; unabbreviated.

in extremisprep_phrase

At the point of death.

in factprep_phrase

Resulting from the actions of parties.

in fairnessprep_phrase

As a counterpoint; for the sake of balance; to lessen the harm.

in fashionadj

Fashionable, in style.

in favorprep_phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, favor.

in favor ofprep

For; in support of; approving; supporting.

in favourprep_phrase

Standard spelling of in favor.

in favour ofprep

Alternative spelling of in favor of.

in fiefprep_phrase

As a heritable right, according to the prevailing feudal obligations.

in fineadv

Ultimately, in the end; in conclusion.

in fine featherprep_phrase

Doing well; healthy and successful.

in fine fettleprep_phrase

In good condition; energetic, fit.

in flagrant delictadv

Alternative form of in flagrante delicto.

in flagranteadv

Ellipsis of in flagrante delicto.

in flagrante delictoadv

In the act of committing a misdeed.

in flamesprep_phrase

Dramatically and with no hope of recovery.

in floodsprep_phrase

Crying hard.

in focusprep_phrase

Sharp and clear with no fuzziness.

in forprep

About to encounter or undergo; usually said of unwelcome things in prospect.

in for a dime, in for a dollarproverb

Synonym of in for a penny, in for a pound.

in for a penny, in for a poundproverb

Expressing that, having begun something (that involves significant risk or effort), one intends to see it to completion rather than stopping short.

in for an inch, in for a mileproverb

Given that one is partly involved in or committed to a project, action, position, etc., there is no reason to refrain from becoming fully involved or fully committed.

in for itadj

Irrevocably committed to something.

in for the killadj

Intending to kill or destroy someone or something.

in forceprep_phrase

With a substantial number of men capable of exerting force or of making a show of force.

in formprep_phrase

As a matter of form; formally.

in forma pauperisnoun

A request to have a court waive filing fees in a civil action because the plaintiff is indigent.

in foro conscientiaeadv

morally, but not necessarily legally.

in from the coldadv

Back to one's home or to a position of acceptance, from having been literally or figuratively in enemy territory. (See come in from the cold.)

in frontprep_phrase

In the position ahead. Often with of.

in front ofprep

At or near the front part of (something).

in front of one's noseprep_phrase

Plain; clearly apparent; obvious.

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 92. 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.