14-letter words starting with i

impregnability — strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable: an impregnable fort.
impressibility — The quality of being impressible.
impressionable — easily impressed or influenced; susceptible: an impressionable youngster.
impressionably — In an impressionable manner.
impressionists — Plural form of impressionist.
impressiveness — having the ability to impress the mind; arousing admiration, awe, respect, etc.; moving; admirable: an impressive ceremony; an impressive appearance.
improvisations — Plural form of improvisation.
improvisatrice — Female improvisatore.
improvvisatore — an improvisator, especially a person who extemporizes verse.
impulse buying — the buying of retail merchandise prompted by a whim on seeing the product displayed
in a bad light — something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light.
in a good seam — doing well, esp financially
in a pig's eye — the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
in a small way — slightly, somewhat
in actual fact — You use in fact, in actual fact, or in point of fact to indicate that you are giving more detailed information about what you have just said.
in addition to — as well as
in all honesty — You say in all honesty when you are saying something that might be disappointing or upsetting, and you want to soften its effect by emphasizing your sincerity.
in all my life — You can use in all my life or in my life to emphasize that you have never previously experienced something to such a degree.
in at the kill — present at the end or climax of some undertaking
in case of sth — If you do something or have something in case of a particular thing, you do it or have it because that thing might happen or be true.
in circulation — an act or instance of circulating, moving in a circle or circuit, or flowing.
in conjunction — together, jointly
in consequence — the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier: The accident was the consequence of reckless driving.
in countenance — calm; composed
in defiance of — a daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force.
in fine fettle — If you say that someone or something is in fine fettle, you mean that they are in very good health or condition.
in full career — at full speed
in good season — early enough
in high places — People in high places are people who have powerful and influential positions in a government, society, or organization.
in holy orders — ordained
in hot pursuit — If you are in hot pursuit of someone, you are chasing after them with great determination.
in league with — along with, plotting with
in lieu of sth — If you do, get, or give one thing in lieu of another, you do, get, or give it instead of the other thing, because the two things are considered to have the same value or importance.
in one's blood — If a quality or talent is in your blood, it is part of your nature, and other members of your family have it too.
in one's court — in one's side of the court, as a ball in a tennis game
in one's favor — something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
in one's glory — at one's best, happiest, etc.
in one's heart — secretly; fundamentally
in one's power — able or allowed (to)
in other words — that is to say
in parenthesis — You say 'in parenthesis' to indicate that you are about to add something before going back to the main topic.
in relation to — an existing connection; a significant association between or among things: the relation between cause and effect.
in sb's favour — If someone makes a judgment in your favour, they say that you are right about something.
in sb's honour — If something is arranged or happens in someone's honour, it is done specially to show appreciation of them.
in short order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
in single file — one behind another
in the balance — a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.
in the bargain — an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore.
in the extreme — to an excessive degree
in the face of — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.

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