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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • iraqnounB1+A country in the Middle East.
  • irascible/ɪˈɹæs.ɪ.bəl/adjectiveC2Easily provoked to anger.
  • irate/aɪˈɹeɪt/adjectiveC1Extremely angry.
  • ire/aɪ.ɚ/nounC2Anger, in a formal or literary sense.
  • irelandnounA2+The green island country of Dublin, shamrocks, and folk music.
  • iridescent/ˌɪɹ.ɪˈdɛs.ənt/adjectiveC1Showing shifting rainbow colours as it moves.
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  • iris/ˈaɪ.ɹɪs/nounB22 meaningsA tall flower with three upright and three drooping petals.
  • irk/ɜːk/verbC1To annoy somebody persistently.
  • irksome/ˈɜɹksəm/adjectiveC1Annoying in a tiresome and persistent way.
  • iron/ˈaɪ.ən/nounA2+4 meaningsThe common grey metal that rusts, used for tools, gates and machines.
  • iron agenounB2The age when iron replaced softer metals for tools.
  • iron curtain/ˌaɪən ˈkɜːtn̩/nounC1The closed border that divided Europe for decades.
  • iron outphraseC1To smooth away the last small problems.
  • ironic/aɪˈɹɒn.ɪk/adjectiveC12 meaningsMeaning the opposite of what is said.
  • ironically/aɪˈɹɒnɪkli/adverbC12 meaningsIn the opposite way to what you would expect.
  • ironing boardnounB1The narrow folding table you press clothes on.
  • irony/ˈaɪə.ɹə.ni/nounB23 meaningsSaying the opposite of what you mean, in a way the listener is meant to notice.
  • irrational/ɪˈɹæʃ.(ə.)nəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsNot based on reason or logic.
  • irregular/ɪˈɹɛɡ.jʊ.lə/adjectiveB12 meaningsNot even or regular in shape or timing.
  • irrelevant/ɪˈɹɛləvənt/adjectiveB22 meaningsHaving no connection with the subject being discussed.
  • irreproachableadjectiveC2So correct that no fault can be found.
  • irresistible/ˌɪɹ.ɪˈzɪs.tə.bəl/adjectiveB2So tempting that you cannot say no.
  • irresolute/ɪˈrɛz.əˌl(j)uːt/adjectiveC1Unable to make up your mind.
  • irrespective/ɪɹɪˈspɛktɪv/adjectiveC1Not affected by the thing mentioned, used with of.
  • irresponsible/ˌɪɹ.ɪˈspɒn.sə.bəl/adjectiveB2Not taking proper care of duties.
  • irreverent/ɪəˈɹɛ.və.ɹənt/adjectiveC1Showing a cheerful lack of respect.
  • irrevocable/ɪˈɹɛvəkəbəl/adjectiveC2Impossible to undo or take back.
  • irrigate/ˈɪɹəˌɡeɪt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo bring water to dry land so crops can grow.
  • irrigation/ˌɪɹəˈɡeɪʃən/nounB2+The bringing of water to dry land to grow crops.
  • irritability/ˌɪɹɪtəˈbɪlɪti/nounB2+Being easily annoyed by small things.
  • irritable/ˈɪɹɪtəbl̩/adjectiveB22 meaningsEasily annoyed; quick to lose patience over small things.
  • irritate/ˈɪɹ.ɪˌteɪt/verbB1+2 meaningsTo annoy someone persistently.
  • irritated/ˈɪɹɪteɪtɪd/adjectiveB12 meaningsMildly angry or annoyed.
  • irritation/ˌɪɹ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsA feeling of mild annoyance.
  • island/ˈaɪlənd/nounA12 meaningsA piece of land with water all the way around it.
  • isle/aɪ̯l/nounB2+An island, in poetic use or in place names.
  • isolate/ˈaɪ.sə.leɪt/verbB24 meaningsTo separate someone or something from everything else and keep it apart.
  • isolation/ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/nounC13 meaningsThe state of being alone and separated from other people.
  • isotope/ˈaɪ.sə.təʊp/nounC1One of two or more forms of an element whose atoms have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
  • issue/ˈɪʃuː/nounB16 meaningsA subject that people disagree about and keep arguing over.
  • issue desknounB2Where items are checked out and returned.
  • issue forthphraseC2To stream or pour outward from an opening, said in a formal, old-fashioned way.
  • it's not rocket sciencephraseB2Said of something that is really not hard to understand.
  • italianadjectiveA2+2 meaningsBelonging to Italy or its language.
  • italynounA1The boot-shaped country of Rome and pasta.
  • itch/ɪt͡ʃ/verbB12 meaningsTo feel a tickle on the skin that begs to be scratched.
  • itchy/ˈɪt͡ʃi/adjectiveB12 meaningsMaking you want to scratch.
  • item/ˈaɪ.təm/nounA2+One thing on a list or in a collection.
  • itinerant/aɪˈtɪnɚənt/adjectiveC1Travelling from place to place to find work.
  • itinerary/aɪˈtɪnə(ɹə)ɹi/nounC12 meaningsA written plan of a journey showing dates, places and times.
  • ivory/ˈaɪv(ə)ɹi/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsA creamy white colour.
  • ivory coastnounB2West African country, the world's biggest cocoa grower.
  • ivy/ˈaɪvi/nounB1+A climbing evergreen plant that covers walls and trees.