Words that start with I

You inhale when you breathe in.
The opposite of inhale is exhale.

When you give someone an injection you use a syringe to put some liquid into them through a small needle.

The person in the picture is being vaccinated.

An injury is damage done to a living thing. Injuries can range from a small scratch or bruise to a broken bone.

Inlaying is a decorative technique, where some of a surface is cut out and filled in with another material so that the surface of the inlay is the same height as the original surface. Usually the inlay material is brightly colored, a shiny metal, or a pretty material such as mother of pearl. The surface being inlaid is most commonly wood, and inlay work is commonly seen on furniture in some countries. Metal jewelry can be inlaid with gemstones or contrasting metal.

Someone is innocent if they have done nothing wrong.

The opposite of innocent is guilty.

Insects are a very common group of creatures, found all over the world except the sea. Insects all have six legs and antennae on their heads to help them find their way around. Many insects have wings. Insects lay eggs and many start life as a worm-shaped larval stage before growing up into the adult form that you see everywhere. The larval stage of the butterfly, the caterpillar, is the most well-known.

Something is inside-out if its inside is on the outside and its outside is on the inside. Quite often when you take your clothes off they end up inside-out. The rubber gloves in the picture are inside out.

You instruct someone when you tell them what to do in small, helpful steps.

The man in the picture is instructing the woman.

See also instructions.

Insurance is something that you pay or put aside, usually to an insurance company, so that if something bad happens you are reimbursed for an agreed amount. For example, you might have an insurance policy on your car, so that if it is damaged beyond repair the insurance company gives you a new one.

Intestines are part of your digestive tract. They are basically a long tube that runs from your stomach to your anus. The picture is of some pig intestines for sale at a market.