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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

involute
adjective (of some shells) closely coiled so that the axis is obscured

involute
adjective especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

involution
enfolding noun the action of enfolding something

involve
verb make complex or intricate or complicated; `The situation was rather involved`

involve
regard verb connect closely and often incriminatingly; `This new ruling affects your business`

involved
mired adjective entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire; `the difficulties in which the question is involved`; `brilliant leadership mired in details and confusion`

invulnerability
noun the property of being invulnerable; the property of being incapable of being hurt (physically or emotionally)

invulnerable
adjective immune to attack; impregnable; `gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs`

inward
adjective relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts; `a concern with inward reflections`

inward-developing
adjective toward an axis, as in a sunflower; the oldest flowers are near the edge, the youngest in the center

inward-moving
adjective moving or directed toward the center or axis, especially when spinning or traveling in a curve

inwardly
adverb with respect to private feelings; `inwardly, she was raging`

inwardness
noun the quality or state of being inward or internal; `the inwardness of the body`s organs`

inweave
verb weave together into a fabric or design

inwrought
adjective having a decorative pattern worked or woven in; `an inwrought design`

io moth
Automeris io noun large yellow American moth having a large eyelike spot on each hind wing; the larvae have stinging spines

iodinate
verb cause to combine with iodine; `iodinate thyroxine`

iodinated
iodized adjective treated with iodine; `iodized salt`

iodinating
adjective combining or causing to combine with iodine; `the active iodinating species`; `the in vivo iodinating mechanism`

iodize
iodise verb treat with iodine so as to prevent infection; `iodize a wound`

iodochlorhydroxyquin
Clioquinol noun drug used to treat certain fungal infection (as athlete`s foot)

iodoform
triiodomethane noun a yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odor; sometimes used as an antiseptic dressing

ion engine
noun a type of reaction-propulsion engine to propel rockets in space; a stream of positive ions is accelerated to a high velocity by an electric field

ion pump
noun a vacuum pump that removes gas by ionizing the atoms or molecules and adsorbing them on a metal surface

ionate
verb add ions to

ionic
adjective containing or involving or occurring in the form of ions; `ionic charge`; `ionic crystals`; `ionic hydrogen`

Ionic order
Ionian order noun the second Greek order; the capital is decorated with spiral scrolls

ionization chamber
ionization tube noun a measuring instrument that measures the amount of ionizing radiation

ionize
ionise verb convert into ions

ionized
ionised adjective converted totally or partly into ions

ionizing
ionising adjective converting totally or partly into ions; `ionizing radiation`

ionosphere
noun the outer region of the Earth`s atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons

iontophoresis
ionic medication noun therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues

iota
noun the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet

Iowa
Ioway noun a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Iowa

ipecac
noun a medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning)

Ipomoea leptophylla
noun a morning glory with long roots of western United States

Ipomoea orizabensis
noun tropical American morning glory

Ipomoea purpurea
noun pantropical annual climbing herb with funnel-shaped blue, purple, pink or white flowers

Ipomoea tricolor
noun annual or perennial climbing herb of Central America having sky-blue flowers; most commonly cultivated morning glory

ipratropium bromide
Atrovent noun an inhaled bronchodilator (trade name Atrovent)

iproclozid
noun an antidepressant drug that acts as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor

ipse dixit
ipsedixitism noun an unsupported dogmatic assertion

ipsilateral
adjective on or relating to the same side (of the body)

ipso facto
adverb by the fact itself; `ipso facto, her innocence was established`

Ipsus
battle of Ipsus noun a battle between the successors of Alexander the Great (301 BC); Lysimachus and Seleucus defeated Antigonus and Demetrius

Ira Gershwin
noun United States lyricist who frequently collaborated with his brother George Gershwin (1896-1983)

Iran-Iraq War
noun a dispute over control of the waterway between Iraq and Iran broke out into open fighting in 1980 and continued until 1988, when they accepted a UN cease-fire resolution

Iranian
Persian adjective of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture; `Iranian mountains`; `Iranian security police`

Iraqi
Iraki adjective of or relating to Iraq or its people or culture; `Iraqi oil`; `Iraqi terrorists`

Iraqi Intelligence Service
IIS noun the most notorious and possibly the most important arm of Iraq`s security system; `the Iraqi Mukhabarat has been involved in numerous terrorist activities`

Iraqi National Congress
INC noun a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein`s government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government

irascibility
short temper noun a feeling of resentful anger

irate
ireful adjective feeling or showing extreme anger; `irate protesters`; `ireful words`

irately
adverb in an irate manner; ``Get out,` he shouted irately`

Ireland
Irish Free State noun a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

Irena
genus Irena noun type genus of the Irenidae: fairy bluebirds

Irene Joliot-Curie
noun French physicist who (with her husband) synthesized new chemical elements (1897-1956)

irenic
adjective conducive to peace; `irenic without being namby-pamby`; `an irenic attitude toward former antagonists`

Irenidae
family Irenidae noun a family of birds of the suborder Oscines

iridaceous
adjective of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Iridaceae

iridectomy
noun surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye

iridesce
verb be iridescent; `The corals iridesced under the surface of the clear water`

iridescent
nacreous adjective having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors; `an iridescent oil slick`; `nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl`; `a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster`

iridic
adjective of or relating to the iris of the eye

Iridoprocne
genus Iridoprocne noun a genus of Hirundinidae

iridotomy
noun a surgical procedure that makes an incision in the iris of the eye in order to enlarge the pupil or to treat glaucoma

iris
iris diaphragm noun diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening

Iris cristata
noun low-growing summer-flowering iris of northeastern United States

Iris filifolia
noun bulbous Spanish iris with red-violet flowers

Iris germanica
noun a large iris with purple or white flowers, native to central and southern Europe

Iris kochii
noun iris of northern Italy having deep blue-purple flowers; similar to but smaller than Iris germanica

iris scanning
noun biometric identification by scanning the iris of the eye; `the structure of the iris is very distinctive`

Iris tingitana
noun bulbous Spanish iris having blue flowers

Irish
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people

Irish coffee
noun sweetened coffee with Irish whiskey and whipped cream

Irish moss
carrageen noun dark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America

Irish National Liberation Army
INLA noun a radical terrorist group dedicated to the removal of British forces from Northern Ireland and the unification of Ireland

Irish Republican Army
IRA noun a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland

Irish setter
red setter noun an Irish breed with a chestnut-brown or mahogany-red coat

Irish soda bread
noun round loaf made with soda and buttermilk; often containing caraway seeds and raisins

Irish stew
noun meat (especially mutton) stewed with potatoes and onions

Irish terrier
noun medium-sized breed with a wiry brown coat; developed in Ireland

Irish water spaniel
noun breed of large spaniels developed in Ireland having a heavy coat of liver-colored curls and a topknot of long curls and a nearly hairless tail

Irish wolfhound
noun large breed of hound with a rough thick coat

iritic
adjective of or relating to located near the iris of the eye

iron
smoothing iron noun home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth

iron
noun implement used to brand live stock

iron blue
noun any of various blue pigments

iron curtain
noun an impenetrable barrier to communication or information especially as imposed by rigid censorship and secrecy; used by Winston Churchill in 1946 to describe the demarcation between democratic and communist countries

iron fist
noun rigorous or ruthless control; `she rules the office with an iron fist`; `it takes an iron fist to contain the dissenting factions`

iron foundry
noun a foundry where cast iron is produced

iron horse
noun (c. 1840) an early term for a locomotive

iron lung
noun respirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient`s chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respiration

iron maiden
noun instrument of torture consisting of a hollow iron frame shaped like the human body and lined with spikes to impale the victim

iron mold
iron mould noun a spot caused the staining with rust or ink

iron out
straighten out 1 put right verb settle or put right; `we need to iron out our disagreements`

iron trap
noun a trap from which there is no escape

iron-grey
iron-gray adjective of the grey color of iron

ironclad
brassbound adjective inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable; `brassbound traditions`; `brassbound party loyalists`; `an ironclad rule`