Words starting with i

Words, definitions, meanings and synonyms

ice means: decorate with frosting

ice age means: any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface

ice ax means: an ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice

ice axe means: an ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice

ice bag means: a waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling

ice bear means: white bear of Arctic regions

ice cap means: a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak)

ice chest means: a refrigerator for cooling liquids

ice coffee means: a strong sweetened coffee served over ice with cream

ice cream means: frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring

Words, definitions, meanings and synonyms

anesthetize means: administer an anesthetic drug to

autoerotic means: sexually satisfying yourself (as by masturbation)

biophysicist means: a physicist who applies the methods of physics to biology

brachypterous means: (especially of certain insects) having very short or rudimentary wings

erythrocin means: an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative

eyrir means: 100 aurar equal 1 krona in Iceland

fraser fir means: small fast-growing but short-lived fir of southern Alleghenies similar to balsam fir but with very short leaves

george s. kaufman means: United States playwright who collaborated with many other writers including Moss Hart (1889-1961)

hairstreak butterfly means: small butterflies having striped markings under the wings

handled means: having a usually specified type of handle

melanotis caerulescens means: mockingbird of Mexico

molybdenum means: a polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel

muskogee means: the Muskhogean language spoken by the Muskogee

muskogee means: a town in eastern Oklahoma on the Arkansas River

muskogee means: a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Georgia and eastern Alabama and constituting the core of the Creek Confederacy

recco means: reconnaissance (by shortening)

stuck means: caught or fixed

stuck means: baffled

stymie means: a thwarting and distressing situation

stymie means: a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole