8-Letter Nouns Starting With I

Here's the list of all the 469 8-Letter Nouns Starting With I in the English Language.

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internet
1. a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
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industry
1. the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
2. the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
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interest
1. a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
2. a reason for wanting something done
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increase
1. a quantity that is added
2. a change resulting in an increase
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interior
1. the region that is inside of something
2. the inner or enclosed surface of something
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identity
1. the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
2. the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known
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instance
1. an occurrence of something
2. an item of information that is typical of a class or group
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investor
1. someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns
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incident
1. a single distinct event
2. a public disturbance
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interval
1. a definite length of time marked off by two instants
2. a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints
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imperial
1. a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III
2. a piece of luggage carried on top of a coach
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integral
1. the result of a mathematical integration; F(x) is the integral of f(x) if dF/dx = f(x)
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innocent
1. a person who lacks knowledge of evil
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invasion
1. the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
2. any entry into an area not previously occupied
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infrared
1. the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum; electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range
2. electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves
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incoming
1. the act of entering
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infinite
1. the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
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intimate
1. someone to whom private matters are confided
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intranet
1. a restricted computer network; a private network created using World Wide Web software
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issuance
1. the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
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infinity
1. time without end
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infantry
1. an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
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initiate
1. someone new to a field or activity
2. someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
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inventor
1. someone who is the first to think of or make something
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ignition
1. the process of initiating combustion or catching fire
2. the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
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immunity
1. the state of not being susceptible
2. (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
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indexing
1. the act of classifying and providing an index in order to make items easier to retrieve
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illusion
1. an erroneous mental representation
2. something many people believe that is false
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ideology
1. an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
2. imaginary or visionary theorization
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islander
1. an inhabitant of an island
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inferior
1. one of lesser rank or station or quality
2. a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character
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immortal
1. a person (such as an author) of enduring fame
2. any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
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insomnia
1. an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness
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infusion
1. a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
2. the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
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importer
1. someone whose business involves importing goods from outside (especially from a foreign country)
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instinct
1. inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
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insanity
1. relatively permanent disorder of the mind
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inverter
1. an electrical converter that converts direct current into alternating current
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intimacy
1. close or warm friendship
2. a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
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insignia
1. a badge worn to show official position
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intruder
1. someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
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intrigue
1. a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
2. a clandestine love affair
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inquirer
1. someone who asks a question
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inducing
1. act of bringing about a desired result
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intercom
1. a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc
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injector
1. a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)
2. An injector, ejector, steam ejector, steam injector, eductor-jet pump or thermocompressor is a type of pump.
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ischemia
1. local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism
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incision
1. a depression scratched or carved into a surface
2. the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
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impunity
1. exemption from punishment or loss
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infernal
1. an inhabitant of Hell
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idealism
1. (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
2. impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are
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inaction
1. the state of being inactive
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inositol
1. an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex
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informer
1. one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority
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impurity
1. worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
2. the condition of being impure
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intifada
1. an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000
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iniquity
1. morally objectionable behavior
2. an unjust act
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irritant
1. something that causes irritation and annoyance
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inductor
1. an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
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idolatry
1. the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods
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imperium
1. the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
2. supreme authority; absolute dominion
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ironwood
1. handsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfume; source of very heavy hardwood used for railroad ties
2. exceptionally tough or hard wood of any of a number of ironwood trees
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impeller
1. the blade of a rotor (as in the compressor of a jet engine)
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imagines
1. (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood
2. an adult insect produced after metamorphosis
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innuendo
1. an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
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idealist
1. someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
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inequity
1. injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards
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ironclad
1. a wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor
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idleness
1. having no employment
2. the quality of lacking substance or value
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imposter
1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses
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inoculum
1. a substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease
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intersex
1. one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
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ironwork
1. work made of iron (gratings or rails or railings etc)
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ideation
1. the process of forming and relating ideas
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impostor
1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses
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ironside
1. a man of great strength or bravery
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icehouse
1. a house for storing ice
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intaglio
1. a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print
2. glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)
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inflator
1. an air pump operated by hand to inflate something (as a tire)
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isotherm
1. (meteorology) an isogram connecting points having the same temperature at a given time
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imbecile
1. a person of subnormal intelligence
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impetigo
1. a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode
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inductee
1. a person inducted into an organization or social group
2. someone who is drafted into military service
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inhalant
1. something that is inhaled
2. a medication to be taken by inhaling it
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8-Letter Nouns Starting With I