Words that start with I

Icy iguanas ignite Indian ink in an igloo.

Identification, or ID, is something you use to prove to other people that you are who you say you are. Most identification has a photograph of you on it. People generally carry some form of identification in their wallet.

Iis forIdle

You are idle if you are not doing anything productive with your time. Another word for idle is lazy.

Iis forIgloo

An igloo is a house made from blocks of snow. They are made by people who live in very cold areas, such as Inuit Eskimos and the people in Canada's north and Greenland.

Iis forIgnite

You ignite something when you set it on fire. The picture is of the gas in a cigarette lighter igniting.

Iis forIgnorant

Someone is ignorant if they don't know very much about something, or are untrained in something. For example, "Robert was ignorant about clothing fashions."

Iis forIguana

Scientific name: iguana iguana
The iguana is a kind of medium-sized vegetarian lizard from South America. They are a popular pet.

Iis forIll

Ill is another word for sick, as in "I feel ill today". It may also be used before another word to make a negative phrase out of that word, for example "the child was very ill mannered" , or "she received nothing but ill will".

Iis forIllinois

Illinois, abbreviated to IL, is a state in the north east of the United States of America. The capital of Illinois is Springfield. The largest city in Illinois is Chicago.
Something is an imitation if it is a copy of something else. The picture is of some imitation gemstones, but you can also get imitation flowers and imitation flavors like vanilla essense. You can also imitate a person by copying them, for example by moving the same way they do.

Iis forImmature

Immature means not fully developed or not ready yet. It can describe a person, an animal, or a plant that is still growing. The word is often used for babies and young animals, and for plants that have not reached full size. Sometimes it also describes behavior that is not thoughtful or responsible yet. The photo is of an immature owl.