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

ironed
adjective (of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron

ironic
ironical adjective characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is; `madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker`; `it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely`

ironically
adverb in an ironic manner; `she began to mimic him ironically`

ironing
noun the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles

ironing board
noun narrow padded board on collapsible supports; used for ironing clothes

ironlike
adjective exhibiting strength or hardness like that of iron; `ironlike determination`; `ironlike nerves`; `ironlike discipline of the Marines`

irons
chains noun metal shackles; for hands or legs

ironshod
adjective shod or cased with iron; `ironshod hooves`; `ironshod wheels`

ironware
noun instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal

ironwork
noun work made of iron (gratings or rails or railings etc); `the houses had much ornamental ironwork`

ironworks
noun the workplace where iron is smelted or where iron goods are made

irony
noun incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs; `the irony of Ireland`s copying the nation she most hated`

Iroquoian
Iroquois noun a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Iroquois

Iroquois League
League of Iroquois noun a league of Iroquois tribes including originally the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca (the Five Nations); after 1722 they were joined by the Tuscarora (the Six Nations)

irradiate
verb expose to radiation; `irradiate food`

irradiate
verb give spiritual insight to; in religion

irradiation
noun the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background

irrational
adjective real but not expressible as the quotient of two integers; `irrational numbers`

irrational hostility
noun extreme prejudice

irrationally
without reasoning adverb in an irrational manner; `they acted irrationally`

irreclaimable
irredeemable adjective insusceptible of reform; `vicious irreclaimable boys`; `irredeemable sinners`

irreconcilable
unreconcilable adjective impossible to reconcile; `irreconcilable differences`

irredeemable
adjective (of paper money) not convertible into coin at the pleasure of the holder

irredenta
irridenta noun a region that is related ethnically or historically to one country but is controlled politically by another

irredentism
irridentism noun the doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related

irreducible
adjective incapable of being made smaller or simpler; `an irreducible minimum`; `an irreducible formula`; `an irreducible hernia`

irregardless
adverb regardless; a combination of irrespective and regardless sometimes used humorously

irregular
maverick adjective independent in behavior or thought; `she led a somewhat irregular private life`; `maverick politicians`

irregularity
unregularity noun not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals

irregularity
noun an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern

irregularly
on an irregular basis adverb in an irregular manner; `her letters arrived irregularly`

irrelevant
adjective having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue; `an irrelevant comment`; `irrelevant allegations`

irrelevantly
adverb in an irrelevant manner; `suddenly and irrelevantly, she asked him for money`

irreligious
adjective hostile or indifferent to religion

irreligiousness
irreligion noun the quality of not being devout

irremediable
adjective impossible to remedy or correct or redress; `an irremediable error`; `irremediable defects of character`

irremovable
adjective incapable of being removed or away or dismiss; `irremovable boulders`; `irremovable obstacles`

irreparable
adjective impossible to repair, rectify, or amend; `irreparable harm`; `an irreparable mistake`; `irreparable damages`

irreparably
adverb in an irreparable manner or to an irreparable degree

irreplaceable
unreplaceable adjective impossible to replace; `irreplaceable antiques`

irreplaceableness
noun the quality of being irreplaceable

irrepressibility
noun irrepressible liveliness and good spirit; `I admired his buoyancy and persistent good humor`

irrepressible
uncontrollable adjective impossible to repress or control; `an irrepressible chatterbox`; `uncontrollable laughter`

irreproachably
blamelessly adverb in an irreproachable and blameless manner; `she had lived blamelessly until she met this man`

irreproducibility
noun the quality of being unreproducible; `he could not explain the irreproducibility of the results of his experiment`

irresistibility
irresistibleness noun the quality of being overpowering and impossible to resist

irresistible
adjective overpoweringly attractive; `irresistible beauty`

irresistible impulse
noun an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid

irresolute
adjective uncertain how to act or proceed; `the committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute`

irresolutely
adverb lacking determination or decisiveness

irresoluteness
irresolution noun the trait of being irresolute; lacking firmness of purpose

irresponsibility
irresponsibleness noun a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions

irresponsible
adjective showing lack of care for consequences; `behaved like an irresponsible idiot`; `hasty and irresponsible action`

irresponsibly
adverb in an irresponsible manner; `he acted irresponsibly`

irretrievable
unretrievable adjective impossible to recover or recoup or overcome; `an irretrievable loss`; `irretrievable errors in judgment`

irretrievably
adverb in an irretrievable manner; `it is irretrievably lost`

irreverence
noun a disrespectful act

irreverent
adjective showing lack of due respect or veneration; `irreverent scholars mocking sacred things`; `noisy irreverent tourists`

irreverently
adverb without respect; `the student irreverently mimicked the teacher in his presence`

irreversibility
noun the quality of being irreversible (once done it cannot be changed)

irreversible
adjective incapable of being reversed; `irreversible momentum toward revolution`

irreversibly
adverb in an irreversible manner; `this old tradition is irreversibly disappearing`

irrevocable
irrevokable adjective incapable of being retracted or revoked; `firm and irrevocable is my doom`- Shakespeare

irrevocably
adverb in an irrevocable manner

irrigate
verb supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid, for the purpose of cooling, cleansing, or disinfecting; `irrigate the wound`

irrigation
noun supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc

irrigation ditch
noun a ditch to supply dry land with water artificially

irritability
crossness noun an irritable petulant feeling

irritably
adverb in an irritable manner; `she had become irritably exact`

irritant
thorn noun something that causes irritation and annoyance; `he`s a thorn in my flesh`

irritate
verb excite to an abnormal condition, of chafe or inflame; `Aspirin irritates my stomach`

irritated
adjective feeling inflammation or other discomfort (especially in a part of the body)

irritating
irritative adjective (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite; `an irritative agent`

irritatingly
adverb in an irritating manner

irrupt
flare 1 break open verb erupt or intensify suddenly; `Unrest erupted in the country`; `Tempers flared at the meeting`; `The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism`

irruption
noun a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in; `the recent irruption of bad manners`

irruptive
plutonic adjective of igneous rock that has solidified beneath the earth`s surface; granite or diorite or gabbro

Irula
noun a Dravidian language closely related to Tamil that is spoken in a hilly section of southwestern India

Irving
noun United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)

Irving Howe
noun United States editor (1920-1993)

Isaac Hull
noun United States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution` during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British (1773-1843)

Isaac M. Singer
Isaac Merrit Singer noun United States inventor of an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1811-1875)

Isabella Stewart Gardner
noun United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)

Isaiah
Book of Isaiah noun an Old Testament book consisting of Isaiah`s prophecies

ischemic
ischaemic adjective relating to or affected by ischemia

Ischigualastia
genus Ischigualastia noun early reptile found in Argentina

ischium
ischial bone noun one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium

isentropic
adjective with unchanging entropy; at constant entropy

Islam
Muslimism noun the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion; `Islam is predominant in northern Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Indonesia`

Islamic Army of Aden
IAA noun Yemen-based terrorist group that supports al-Qaeda`s goals; seeks to overthrow the Yemeni government and eliminate United States interests; responsible for bombings and kidnappings and killing Western tourists in Yemen

Islamic Great Eastern Raiders-Front
IBDA-C noun a Turkish terrorist organization that claimed responsibility for bombing a British consulate and bank in Istanbul; a violent opponent of Turkey`s secular government and its ties to the European Union and NATO

Islamic Group of Uzbekistan
IMU noun a terrorist group of Islamic militants formed in 1996; opposes Uzbekistan`s secular regime and wants to establish an Islamic state in central Asia; is a conduit for drugs from Afghanistan to central Asian countries

Islamize
Islamise verb convert to Islam; `The Mughals Islamized much of Northern India in the 16th century`

Islamophobia
noun prejudice against Muslims; `Muslim intellectuals are afraid of growing Islamophobia in the West`

island
noun a zone or area resembling an island

island hop
verb travel from one island to the next; `on the cruise, we did some island-hopping`

island of Jersey
noun the largest of the Channel Islands

islands of Langerhans
isles of Langerhans noun cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones

Isle Royal National Park
noun a national park on an island in Michigan; includes prehistoric iron mines

Ismaili
adjective of or relating to a branch of Shiism that is noted for its esoteric philosophy