8-letter words starting with i
- illumine — Light up ; brighten.
- illusion — something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
- illusive — illusory.
- illusory — causing illusion; deceptive; misleading.
- illustre — (obsolete) illustrious.
- illuvial — of or relating to illuviation or illuvium.
- illuvium — the material accumulated through illuviation.
- illyrian — of or relating to Illyria.
- ilmenite — a very common black mineral, iron titanate, FeTiO 3 , occurring in crystals but more commonly massive.
- ilyushin — Sergei Vladimirovich (sɛrˈɡɛi vladiˈmiːrovɪtʃ). 1894–1977, Soviet aircraft designer. He designed the dive bomber Il-2 Stormovik and the jet airliner Il-62
- imagable — Alternative form of imageable.
- imaginal — of, relating to, or having the form of an imago.
- imagines — to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses).
- imagists — (often initial capital letter) a theory or practice of a group of poets in England and America between 1909 and 1917 who believed that poetry should employ the language of common speech, create new rhythms, have complete freedom in subject matter, and present a clear, concentrated, and precise image.
- imbecile — Informal. a dunce; blockhead; dolt: Don't stand there like an imbecile. Open the door!.
- imbedded — embed.
- imbibers — to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink: He imbibed great quantities of iced tea.
- imbitter — embitter.
- imblazed — Simple past tense and past participle of imblaze.
- imbodies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imbody.
- imbolden — embolden.
- imbosked — Simple past tense and past participle of imbosk.
- imbossed — Simple past tense and past participle of imboss.
- imbowers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imbower.
- imbruing — Present participle of imbrue.
- imbursed — Simple past tense and past participle of imburse.
- imidogen — the imido group, especially in an uncombined state.
- imitable — capable or worthy of being imitated: She has many good, imitable qualities.
- imitancy — a tendency to imitate
- imitated — Simple past tense and past participle of imitate.
- imitates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imitate.
- imitator — to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example: to imitate an author's style; to imitate an older brother.
- immanant — (linear algebra) A function or property of a matrix, defined as a generalization of the concepts of determinant and permanent.
- immanent — remaining within; indwelling; inherent.
- immantle — to cover with a mantle
- immanuel — the name of the Messiah as prophesied by Isaiah, often represented in Christian exegesis as being Jesus Christ. Isa. 7:14.
- immature — not mature, ripe, developed, perfected, etc.
- immerged — Simple past tense and past participle of immerge.
- immersed — plunged or sunk in or as if in a liquid.
- immerses — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of immerse.
- immeshed — enmesh.
- imminent — likely to occur at any moment; impending: Her death is imminent.
- immingle — (obsolete) To mingle; to mix; to unite; to blend.
- imminute — reduced
- immixing — Present participle of immix.
- immobile — incapable of moving or being moved.
- immodest — not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.
- immolate — to sacrifice.
- immoment — of no value
- immortal — not mortal; not liable or subject to death; undying: our immortal souls.