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

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  • iron agenounB2The age when iron replaced softer metals for tools.
  • iron curtain/ˌaɪən ˈkɜːtn̩/nounC1The closed border that divided Europe for decades.
  • 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.
  • irrigation/ˌɪɹəˈɡeɪʃən/nounB2+The bringing of water to dry land to grow crops.
  • irritability/ˌɪɹɪtəˈbɪlɪti/
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Being easily annoyed by small things.
  • 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.
  • italianadjectiveA2+2 meaningsBelonging to Italy or its language.
  • italynounA1The boot-shaped country of Rome and pasta.
  • item/ˈaɪ.təm/nounA2+One thing on a list or in a collection.
  • 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.
  • jack/ˈd͡ʒæk/nounB24 meaningsA device for lifting something heavy a short distance off the ground.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • jasmine/ˈd͡ʒæzmɪn/nounB1+A climbing plant with scented white flowers.
  • jasper/ˈd͡ʒæs.pə/nounC1An opaque stone, usually red or brown.
  • jaunt/ˈd͡ʒɔːnt/nounC1A short trip taken for pleasure.
  • javelin/ˈd͡ʒæv.(ə.)lɪn/nounB1+The long spear athletes throw as far as they can.
  • jaw/d͡ʒɔː/nounB22 meaningsEither of the two bony structures holding the teeth.
  • jawbonenounB2+The bone that carries the lower teeth.
  • jay/ˈd͡ʒeɪ/nounB2A pinkish woodland bird with a flash of blue on its wing.
  • jazz/d͡ʒæz/nounA2+3 meaningsA kind of music with strong rhythm and improvised solos, first played in the American South.
  • jealousy/ˈd͡ʒɛl.ə.si/nounB12 meaningsThe fear of losing somebody you love to another.
  • jeans/d͡ʒiːnz/nounA2+Hard-wearing trousers made of denim.
  • jeer/d͡ʒɪə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo shout mocking or insulting remarks.
  • jelly/ˈd͡ʒɛli/nounA2A wobbly sweet dish set with gelatine.
  • jellyfish/ˈd͡ʒɛliˌfɪʃ/nounA2+A soft transparent sea creature that stings.
  • jerk/ˈd͡ʒɜːk/verbB13 meaningsTo move with a short sharp pull.
  • jerkin/ˈd͡ʒɜː.kɪn/nounC2A close-fitting sleeveless jacket.
  • jerky/ˈd͡ʒɜːki/adjectiveB23 meaningsMoving in sudden uneven starts rather than smoothly.
  • jerrycan/ˈd͡ʒɛɹiˌkæn/nounC1A flat-sided metal can for carrying fuel.
  • jersey/ˈd͡ʒɜːzi/nounB13 meaningsA shirt worn by a sports team.
  • jest/d͡ʒɛst/nounC1Something said in fun rather than in earnest.