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

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19,295 words · showing 9,121–9,180

  • 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/
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Not 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.
  • jab/d͡ʒæb/verbB22 meaningsTo strike or poke with a short quick movement.
  • jabber/ˈd͡ʒæbə(ɹ)/verbC1To talk rapidly and in a way that cannot be understood.
  • jack/ˈd͡ʒæk/nounB24 meaningsA device for lifting something heavy a short distance off the ground.
  • jack upphraseB2To lift a vehicle so a wheel can be changed.
  • jackal/ˈd͡ʒækəl/nounB2+A wild dog that hunts and scavenges.
  • jackanapes/ˈd͡ʒækəneɪps/nounC2A cheeky and impertinent young man.
  • jackdaw/ˈdʒækˌdɔː/nounC1A small grey-necked member of the crow family.
  • jacket/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/nounA12 meaningsA short coat worn over other clothes.
  • jackpot/ˈd͡ʒækpɒt/nounB22 meaningsThe whole pot of prize money, won all at once.
  • jacuzzi/d͡ʒəˈkuːzi/nounB1A bath with jets of bubbling water.
  • jade/d͡ʒeɪd/nounB12 meaningsA hard green stone used for jewellery and carving.
  • jaded/ˈd͡ʒeɪdɪd/adjectiveC1Tired of something through having had too much of it.
  • jagged/ˈd͡ʒæɡɪd/adjectiveB2With rough uneven points along an edge.
  • jam/ˈd͡ʒæm/nounA2+6 meaningsFruit boiled with sugar until it sets, spread on bread and used in cakes.
  • jamaica/d͡ʒəˈmeɪ.kə/nounB1+A Caribbean island country.
  • jamboree/ˌdʒæm.bəˈɹiː/nounC2A large lively celebration or rally.
  • jangle/ˈd͡ʒæŋɡəl/verbC1To make a harsh ringing clatter.
  • janitor/ˈd͡ʒænɪtə/nounB1The person who cleans and looks after a building.
  • januarynounA1The first month of the year.
  • japan/d͡ʒəˈpæn/nounA2+2 meaningsThe island country of Tokyo and cherry blossoms.
  • japaneseadjectiveA2+2 meaningsBelonging to Japan or its people.
  • jape/d͡ʒeɪp/nounC2A practical joke or a bit of mockery.
  • japerynounC2Joking and playing tricks.
  • jar/d͡ʒɑː/nounB15 meaningsA glass container with a wide mouth and a lid, used for keeping food.
  • jargon/ˈdʒɑː.ɡən/nounC2The insider vocabulary of one profession.