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

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  • hunker/ˈhʌŋkə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo crouch down low on your heels.
  • hurricane/ˈhʌɹɪkən/nounB12 meaningsA very violent spinning tropical storm.
  • hurtle/ˈhɜːtl̩/verbC1To move at great speed and without control.
  • hurtle downphraseC1To rush downward with great and uncontrolled speed.
  • hydra/ˈhaɪdɹə/nounC1A many-headed monster of legend, or a tiny freshwater animal.
  • hydrogen/ˈhaɪdɹəd͡ʒ(ə)n/
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The lightest element, and the commonest in the universe.
  • hymnbooknounC1The collection of songs used in worship.
  • hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəli/nounC1Deliberate exaggeration for effect.
  • hypnotic/hɪpˈnɒ.tɪk/adjectiveC1Absorbing and rhythmic in a way that holds the attention completely.
  • hypoallergenic/haɪ.pəʊ.æl.ə(ɹ)ˈdʒɛn.ɪk/adjectiveC1Made to be unlikely to irritate the skin.
  • hypocrisy/hɪˈpɒkɹəsi/nounC1Preaching one thing while doing the opposite.
  • hypocrite/ˈhɪ.pə.kɹɪt/nounC1Somebody who preaches what they do not practise.
  • hypocritical/hɪpəˈkɹɪtɪkəl/adjectiveC1Claiming standards you do not keep yourself.
  • hypothesis/haɪˈpɒθɪsɪs/nounB2+2 meaningsAn idea put forward as a possible explanation, so that it can be tested.
  • hypothesise/haɪˈpɒθəsaɪz/verbC1To propose an idea specifically so it can be tested.
  • i take your pointphraseC1Accepting an argument even while disagreeing.
  • ibannounC1The international code identifying a bank account abroad.
  • ibis/ˈaɪ.bɪs/nounC1A wading bird with a long curved beak.
  • ice-cold/ˈaɪskəʊld/adjectiveA22 meaningsExtremely cold.
  • ichthyosaur/ˈɪkθiəsɔːɹ/nounC1A sea reptile shaped rather like a dolphin.
  • iconic/aɪˈkɒnɪk/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsSo well known that it symbolises something larger.
  • ideological/ˌaɪ.diː.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/adjectiveC1Driven by a system of political or social beliefs.
  • ideology/ˌaɪ.diːˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒiː/nounC1A connected set of beliefs about how society should work.
  • idiotic/ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk/adjectiveC1Extremely foolish or senseless.
  • idle/ˈaɪd(ə)l/adjectiveB24 meaningsNot working, not running, not being used.
  • idyllic/ɪˈdɪlɪk/adjectiveC1Peaceful and perfectly lovely.
  • if i mayphraseC1A courteous way of asking permission to speak.
  • igneous/ˈɪɡ.ni.əs/adjectiveC1Formed from molten rock that cooled and set.
  • ignoble/ɪɡˈnəʊbəl/adjectiveC1Shameful and unworthy of a decent person.
  • ignorance/ˈɪɡ.nə.ɹəns/nounC1Not knowing something you might be expected to know.
  • ill-advisedadjectiveC1Unwise, and likely to end badly.
  • ill-bredadjectiveC1Badly brought up and lacking manners.
  • ill-naturedadjectiveC1Unkind and sour in temper.
  • ill-timedadjectiveC1Happening at exactly the wrong moment.
  • illicit/ɪˈlɪsɪt/adjectiveC1Forbidden by law or by custom.
  • illiterate/ɪˈlɪtəɹət/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsUnable to read or write.
  • illuminate/ɪˈl(j)umɪneɪt/verbB1+2 meaningsTo light something up.
  • illuminated/ɪˈlumɪneɪtɪd/adjectiveC1Decorated with gold and coloured painting.
  • illustrious/ɪˈlʌs.tɹɪ.əs/adjectiveC1Distinguished by outstanding achievement.
  • imagery/ˈɪmɪd͡ʒɹi/nounC1Pictures, or the word-pictures a writer uses.
  • imbecile/ɪmbəˈsiːl/nounC1A person behaving very stupidly, used as an insult.
  • immeasurably/ɪˈmɛ.ʒə.ɹəb.li/adverbC1To a degree too great to be measured.
  • immense/ɪˈmɛns/adjectiveC1Extremely large, beyond easy measure.
  • immensity/ɪˈmɛn.sɪ.ti/nounC1Vastness beyond ordinary scale.
  • imminent/ˈɪmɪnənt/adjectiveC1About to happen at any moment.
  • immortal/ɪˈmɔɹtəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsNever dying.
  • immortalize/ɪˈmɔː(ɹ).təˌlaɪz/verbC1To make somebody remembered for ever.
  • immunisationnounC1The programme of injections that protects a child.
  • immunity/ɪˈmjuːnəti/nounB2+2 meaningsThe body's ability to resist a disease.
  • immunity dealnounC1An agreement not to prosecute in return for evidence.
  • immutableadjectiveC1Never changing, and unable to be changed.
  • imp/ɪmp/nounC12 meaningsA small mischievous demon.
  • impair/ɪmˈpɛə/verbC1To weaken or damage a faculty or ability.
  • impairment/ɪmˈpɛəmənt/nounC12 meaningsA loss or reduction of a bodily or mental function.
  • impale/ɪmˈpeɪl/verbC1To pierce right through with something sharp.
  • impart/ɪmˈpɑːt/verbC1To give knowledge or a quality to somebody.
  • impassive/ɪmˈpæsɪv/adjectiveC1Showing no feeling at all in the face.
  • impede/ɪmˈpiːd/verbC1To slow or obstruct something's progress.
  • impediment/ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt/nounC1Something that stands in the way.
  • impenetrable/ɪmˈpɛnətɹəbəl/adjectiveC12 meaningsImpossible to get through.