Words starting with i

Words, definitions, meanings and synonyms

idea means: (music) melodic subject of a musical composition

ideal means: the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

ideal means: model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

ideal means: constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception

ideal means: conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

ideal means: of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas

ideal gas means: a hypothetical gas with molecules of negligible size that exert no intermolecular forces

ideal solid means: any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent

idealisation means: a portrayal of something as ideal

idealisation means: something that exists only as an idea

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addlehead means: a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought

bureaucratic procedure means: needlessly time-consuming procedure

cannabin means: a resin obtained from the hemp plant; thought to be the active narcotic agent in marijuana

coastline means: the outline of a coast

cyanophyceae means: photosynthetic bacteria found in fresh and salt water, having chlorophyll a and phycobilins; once thought to be algae: blue-green algae

delta wing means: an airplane with wings that give it the appearance of an isosceles triangle

electroconvulsive therapy means: the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma

fifth amendment means: an amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes; mandates due process of law and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy; requires just compensation if private property is taken for public use

furbish means: polish and make shiny

lewd means: suggestive of or tending to moral looseness

lewd means: driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires

mola means: among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters

naval research laboratory means: the United States Navy's defense laboratory that conducts basic and applied research for the Navy in a variety of scientific and technical disciplines

negative stimulation means: something causing antagonism or loss of interest

obesity diet means: a diet designed to help you lose weight (especially fat)

obsequiousness means: abject or cringing submissiveness

pyridoxamine means: a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch

siegfried line means: German fortifications facing the Maginot Line

tungsten means: a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

vapour pressure means: the pressure exerted by a vapor; often understood to mean saturated vapor pressure (the vapor pressure of a vapor in contact with its liquid form)