6-Letter Words Starting With I
Here's the list of all the 381 6-Letter Words Starting With I in the English Language.
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| island | 1. a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water 2. a zone or area resembling an island More Definitions → |
| income | 1. the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time More Definitions → |
| inside | 1. relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space 2. being or applying to the inside of a building More Definitions → |
| impact | 1. the striking of one body against another 2. a forceful consequence; a strong effect More Definitions → |
| injury | 1. any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury 2. an accident that results in physical damage or hurt More Definitions → |
| import | 1. commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country 2. an imported person brought from a foreign country More Definitions → |
| indeed | 1. in truth (often tends to intensify) 2. (used as an interjection) an expression of surprise or skepticism or irony etc. More Definitions → |
| insert | 1. a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication 2. an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted More Definitions → |
| ignore | 1. refuse to acknowledge 2. bar from attention or consideration More Definitions → |
| indoor | 1. located, suited for, or taking place within a building 2. within doors More Definitions → |
| infant | 1. a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk More Definitions → |
| invite | 1. increase the likelihood of 2. invite someone to one's house More Definitions → |
| inform | 1. impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to 2. give character or essence to More Definitions → |
| intent | 1. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions 2. the intended meaning of a communication More Definitions → |
| invest | 1. make an investment 2. give qualities or abilities to More Definitions → |
| immune | 1. relating to the condition of immunity 2. a person who is immune to a particular infection More Definitions → |
| intake | 1. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) 2. an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container More Definitions → |
| italic | 1. characterized by slanting characters 2. a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right More Definitions → |
| intend | 1. have in mind as a purpose 2. design or destine More Definitions → |
| impose | 1. compel to behave in a certain way 2. impose something unpleasant More Definitions → |
| inland | 1. situated away from an area's coast or border 2. towards or into the interior of a region More Definitions → |
| insure | 1. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something 2. make certain of More Definitions → |
| insect | 1. small air-breathing arthropod 2. a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect More Definitions → |
| insane | 1. very foolish 2. afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement More Definitions → |
| intact | 1. constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged 2. (of a woman) having the hymen unbroken More Definitions → |
| intern | 1. deprive of freedom 2. work as an intern More Definitions → |
| indigo | 1. a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically 2. deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye More Definitions → |
| issuer | 1. an institution that issues something (securities or publications or currency etc.) More Definitions → |
| insist | 1. be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge 2. beg persistently and urgently More Definitions → |
| induce | 1. cause to arise 2. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner More Definitions → |
| invoke | 1. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic 2. cite as an authority; resort to More Definitions → |
| inning | 1. (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat More Definitions → |
| inmate | 1. one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital) 2. a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated More Definitions → |
| insult | 1. a rude expression intended to offend or hurt 2. a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect More Definitions → |
| ironic | 1. humorously sarcastic or mocking 2. characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is More Definitions → |
| infect | 1. communicate a disease to 2. contaminate with a disease or microorganism More Definitions → |
| inward | 1. directed or moving inward or toward a center 2. relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts More Definitions → |
| indent | 1. set in from the margin 2. cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication More Definitions → |
| invade | 1. march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation 2. to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate More Definitions → |
| invent | 1. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort 2. concoct something artificial or untrue More Definitions → |
| iodine | 1. a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks) 2. a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic More Definitions → |
| intuit | 1. know or grasp by intuition or feeling More Definitions → |
| inject | 1. give an injection to 2. to introduce (a new aspect or element) More Definitions → |
| influx | 1. the process of flowing in More Definitions → |
| innate | 1. being talented through inherited qualities 2. present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development More Definitions → |
| impair | 1. make worse or less effective 2. make imperfect More Definitions → |
| impala | 1. African antelope with ridged curved horns; moves with enormous leaps More Definitions → |
| inbred | 1. produced by inbreeding 2. normally existing at birth More Definitions → |
| inflow | 1. the process of flowing in More Definitions → |
| ignite | 1. cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat 2. start to burn or burst into flames More Definitions → |
| intron | 1. sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein More Definitions → |
| impede | 1. be a hindrance or obstacle to 2. block passage through More Definitions → |
| invert | 1. make an inversion (in a musical composition) 2. reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of More Definitions → |
| impart | 1. transmit (knowledge or skills) 2. bestow a quality on More Definitions → |
| iconic | 1. relating to or having the characteristics of an icon More Definitions → |
| iguana | 1. large herbivorous tropical American arboreal lizards with a spiny crest along the back; used as human food in Central America and South America More Definitions → |
| injure | 1. cause injuries or bodily harm to 2. hurt the feelings of More Definitions → |
| insole | 1. the inner sole of a shoe or boot where the foot rests More Definitions → |
| inlaid | 1. adorned by inlays 2. decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal More Definitions → |
| inhale | 1. draw deep into the lungs in by breathing 2. draw in (air) More Definitions → |
| iodide | 1. a salt or ester of hydriodic acid More Definitions → |
| incite | 1. give an incentive for action 2. provoke or stir up More Definitions → |
| impure | 1. combined with extraneous elements 2. (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene More Definitions → |
| incase | 1. enclose in, or as if in, a case More Definitions → |
| instep | 1. the arch of the foot 2. the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot More Definitions → |
| iceman | 1. someone who cuts and delivers ice 2. a professional killer More Definitions → |
| idiocy | 1. extreme mental retardation More Definitions → |
| ischia | 1. one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium More Definitions → |
| ingest | 1. serve oneself to, or consume regularly 2. take up mentally More Definitions → |
| idling | 1. having no employment More Definitions → |
| imbued | 1. (followed by `with') deeply filled or permeated More Definitions → |
| infuse | 1. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions 2. fill, as with a certain quality More Definitions → |
| indium | 1. a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite More Definitions → |
| infamy | 1. a state of extreme dishonor 2. evil fame or public reputation More Definitions → |
| infirm | 1. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality 2. lacking firmness of will or character or purpose More Definitions → |
| isomer | 1. a compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weight More Definitions → |
| icicle | 1. ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water More Definitions → |
| instal | 1. set up for use 2. put into an office or a position More Definitions → |
| inborn | 1. present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development 2. normally existing at birth More Definitions → |
| ironed | 1. (of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron More Definitions → |
| indole | 1. a white or yellowish crystalline heterocyclic compound extracted from coal tar and used in perfumery, medicine, and as a flavouring agent. More Definitions → |
| izzard | 1. the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet More Definitions → |
| icebox | 1. white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures More Definitions → |
| indict | 1. accuse formally of a crime More Definitions → |
| ipecac | 1. a medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning) More Definitions → |
| infest | 1. invade in great numbers 2. occupy in large numbers or live on a host More Definitions → |
| instar | 1. an insect or other arthropod between molts More Definitions → |
| intima | 1. the innermost membrane of an organ (especially the inner lining of an artery or vein or lymphatic vessel) More Definitions → |
| induct | 1. place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position 2. accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite More Definitions → |
| impute | 1. attribute or credit to 2. attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source More Definitions → |
| iambic | 1. of or consisting of iambs 2. a verse line consisting of iambs More Definitions → |