8-Letter Words Starting With I
Here's the list of all the 963 8-Letter Words 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 More Definitions → |
| 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 More Definitions → |
| interest | 1. excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of 2. be on the mind of More Definitions → |
| included | 1. enclosed in the same envelope or package More Definitions → |
| increase | 1. a quantity that is added 2. a change resulting in an increase More Definitions → |
| involved | 1. entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire 2. emotionally involved More Definitions → |
| internal | 1. happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface 2. occurring within an institution or community More Definitions → |
| informed | 1. having much knowledge or education More Definitions → |
| intended | 1. future; betrothed 2. resulting from one's intentions More Definitions → |
| identify | 1. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something 2. give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property More Definitions → |
| improved | 1. made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing 2. become or made better in quality More Definitions → |
| interior | 1. situated within or suitable for inside a building 2. inside the country More Definitions → |
| 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 More Definitions → |
| instance | 1. an occurrence of something 2. an item of information that is typical of a class or group More Definitions → |
| indicate | 1. be a signal for or a symptom of 2. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively More Definitions → |
| investor | 1. someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns More Definitions → |
| incident | 1. a single distinct event 2. a public disturbance More Definitions → |
| inspired | 1. being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods More Definitions → |
| 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 More Definitions → |
| imperial | 1. relating to or associated with an empire 2. of or belonging to the British Imperial System of weights and measures More Definitions → |
| isolated | 1. not close together in time 2. being or feeling set or kept apart from others More Definitions → |
| integral | 1. of or denoted by an integer 2. the result of a mathematical integration; F(x) is the integral of f(x) if dF/dx = f(x) More Definitions → |
| imported | 1. used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source More Definitions → |
| infected | 1. containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms More Definitions → |
| informal | 1. not formal 2. used of spoken and written language More Definitions → |
| innocent | 1. a person who lacks knowledge of evil 2. lacking intent or capacity to injure More Definitions → |
| interact | 1. act together or towards others or with others More Definitions → |
| indirect | 1. having intervening factors or persons or influences 2. not as a direct effect or consequence More Definitions → |
| 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 More Definitions → |
| 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 More Definitions → |
| incoming | 1. the act of entering 2. arriving at a place or position More Definitions → |
| infinite | 1. the unlimited expanse in which everything is located 2. having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude More Definitions → |
| incurred | 1. make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to 2. receive a specified treatment (abstract) More Definitions → |
| intimate | 1. give to understand 2. imply as a possibility More Definitions → |
| impaired | 1. diminished in strength, quality, or utility 2. mentally or physically unfit More Definitions → |
| intranet | 1. a restricted computer network; a private network created using World Wide Web software More Definitions → |
| issuance | 1. the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity) More Definitions → |
| inactive | 1. (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly 2. (military) not involved in military operations More Definitions → |
| infinity | 1. time without end More Definitions → |
| infantry | 1. an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot More Definitions → |
| inherent | 1. existing as an essential constituent or characteristic 2. in the nature of something though not readily apparent More Definitions → |
| initiate | 1. bring into being 2. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of More Definitions → |
| inventor | 1. someone who is the first to think of or make something More Definitions → |
| invasive | 1. involving invasion or aggressive attack 2. gradually intrusive without right or permission More Definitions → |
| ignition | 1. the process of initiating combustion or catching fire 2. the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine More Definitions → |
| implicit | 1. implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something 2. being without doubt or reserve More Definitions → |
| immunity | 1. the state of not being susceptible 2. (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease More Definitions → |
| indexing | 1. the act of classifying and providing an index in order to make items easier to retrieve More Definitions → |
| illusion | 1. an erroneous mental representation 2. something many people believe that is false More Definitions → |
| improper | 1. not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention 2. not appropriate for a purpose or occasion More Definitions → |
| ideology | 1. an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation 2. imaginary or visionary theorization More Definitions → |
| inviting | 1. attractive and tempting More Definitions → |
| islander | 1. an inhabitant of an island More Definitions → |
| ignorant | 1. uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication 2. uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field More Definitions → |
| inclined | 1. having made preparations 2. (often followed by `to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency More Definitions → |
| 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 More Definitions → |
| imposing | 1. impressive in size, manner, or appearance 2. used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person More Definitions → |
| impacted | 1. wedged or packed in together More Definitions → |
| 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 More Definitions → |
| insomnia | 1. an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness More Definitions → |
| 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) More Definitions → |
| infamous | 1. known widely and usually unfavorably More Definitions → |
| imminent | 1. close in time; about to occur More Definitions → |
| importer | 1. someone whose business involves importing goods from outside (especially from a foreign country) More Definitions → |
| instinct | 1. inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli 2. (followed by `with') deeply filled or permeated More Definitions → |
| insanity | 1. relatively permanent disorder of the mind More Definitions → |
| inverter | 1. an electrical converter that converts direct current into alternating current More Definitions → |
| inverted | 1. being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed 2. (of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk More Definitions → |
| instruct | 1. impart skills or knowledge to 2. give instructions or directions for some task More Definitions → |
| insecure | 1. not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way 2. lacking in security or safety More Definitions → |
| intimacy | 1. close or warm friendship 2. a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship More Definitions → |
| inferred | 1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction 2. draw from specific cases for more general cases More Definitions → |
| insignia | 1. a badge worn to show official position More Definitions → |
| immature | 1. characteristic of a lack of maturity 2. (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth More Definitions → |
| intruder | 1. someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission More Definitions → |
| intrigue | 1. a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends 2. a clandestine love affair More Definitions → |
| inquirer | 1. someone who asks a question More Definitions → |
| inducing | 1. act of bringing about a desired result More Definitions → |
| inflated | 1. enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness 2. pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals) More Definitions → |
| intercom | 1. a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc More Definitions → |
| invading | 1. involving invasion or aggressive attack More Definitions → |
| intrepid | 1. invulnerable to fear or intimidation More Definitions → |
| 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. More Definitions → |
| infringe | 1. go against, as of rules and laws 2. advance beyond the usual limit More Definitions → |
| ischemia | 1. local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism More Definitions → |
| ischemic | 1. relating to or affected by ischemia More Definitions → |
| indecent | 1. offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters 2. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society More Definitions → |
| innovate | 1. bring something new to an environment More Definitions → |
| indebted | 1. owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc 2. under a legal obligation to someone More Definitions → |
| 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) More Definitions → |
| impunity | 1. exemption from punishment or loss More Definitions → |
| infernal | 1. characteristic of or resembling Hell 2. of or pertaining to or characteristic of a very uncontrolled and intense fire More Definitions → |
| isotopic | 1. of or relating to or having the relation of an isotope More Definitions → |
| inertial | 1. of or relating to inertia More Definitions → |
| indigent | 1. poor enough to need help from others More Definitions → |
| 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 More Definitions → |
| inaction | 1. the state of being inactive More Definitions → |
| inositol | 1. an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex More Definitions → |
| informer | 1. one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority More Definitions → |
| impurity | 1. worthless or dangerous material that should be removed 2. the condition of being impure More Definitions → |
| 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 More Definitions → |
| iniquity | 1. morally objectionable behavior 2. an unjust act More Definitions → |
| inflamed | 1. resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened 2. lighted with red light as if with flames More Definitions → |
| insanely | 1. in an insane manner 2. (used as intensives) excessively More Definitions → |
| incisive | 1. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions 2. suitable for cutting or piercing More Definitions → |
| irritant | 1. something that causes irritation and annoyance More Definitions → |
| intently | 1. with strained or eager attention More Definitions → |
| inductor | 1. an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit More Definitions → |
| idolatry | 1. the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods More Definitions → |
| irritate | 1. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations 2. excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame More Definitions → |
| inwardly | 1. with respect to private feelings More Definitions → |
| imperium | 1. the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised 2. supreme authority; absolute dominion More Definitions → |
| 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 More Definitions → |
| insulate | 1. protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material 2. place or set apart More Definitions → |
| inhumane | 1. lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion More Definitions → |
| impotent | 1. lacking power or ability 2. (of a male) unable to copulate More Definitions → |
| impeller | 1. the blade of a rotor (as in the compressor of a jet engine) More Definitions → |
| illusory | 1. based on or having the nature of an illusion More Definitions → |
| imagines | 1. (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood 2. an adult insect produced after metamorphosis More Definitions → |
| innuendo | 1. an indirect (and usually malicious) implication More Definitions → |
| imbedded | 1. fix or set securely or deeply More Definitions → |
| idealist | 1. someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations More Definitions → |
| inequity | 1. injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards More Definitions → |
| impeding | 1. preventing movement More Definitions → |
| immobile | 1. securely fixed in place 2. not capable of movement or of being moved More Definitions → |
| incubate | 1. grow under conditions that promote development 2. sit on (eggs) More Definitions → |
| interred | 1. place in a grave or tomb 2. placed in a grave More Definitions → |
| ironclad | 1. sheathed in iron plates for protection 2. inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable More Definitions → |
| idleness | 1. having no employment 2. the quality of lacking substance or value More Definitions → |
| inguinal | 1. of or relating to or near the groin More Definitions → |
| imposter | 1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses More Definitions → |
| 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 More Definitions → |
| insolent | 1. marked by casual disrespect 2. unrestrained by convention or propriety More Definitions → |
| incensed | 1. angered at something unjust or wrong More Definitions → |
| impolite | 1. not polite More Definitions → |
| irrigate | 1. supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams 2. supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid, for the purpose of cooling, cleansing, or disinfecting More Definitions → |
| influent | 1. flowing inward More Definitions → |
| imprison | 1. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail 2. confine as if in a prison More Definitions → |
| intersex | 1. one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made More Definitions → |
| isotonic | 1. (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure 2. relating to or characterized by the equal intervals of a musical scale More Definitions → |
| ironwork | 1. work made of iron (gratings or rails or railings etc) More Definitions → |
| impelled | 1. urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate 2. cause to move forward with force More Definitions → |
| ideation | 1. the process of forming and relating ideas More Definitions → |
| impostor | 1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses More Definitions → |
| intermix | 1. combine into one More Definitions → |
| indolent | 1. disinclined to work or exertion 2. (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless More Definitions → |
| ironside | 1. a man of great strength or bravery More Definitions → |
| icehouse | 1. a house for storing ice More Definitions → |
| 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) More Definitions → |
| immanent | 1. of qualities that are spread throughout something 2. of a mental act performed entirely within the mind More Definitions → |
| inflator | 1. an air pump operated by hand to inflate something (as a tire) More Definitions → |
| inimical | 1. not friendly More Definitions → |
| isotherm | 1. (meteorology) an isogram connecting points having the same temperature at a given time More Definitions → |
| illusive | 1. based on or having the nature of an illusion More Definitions → |
| inedible | 1. not suitable for food More Definitions → |
| immunize | 1. grant immunity from prosecution 2. perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation More Definitions → |
| imbecile | 1. a person of subnormal intelligence 2. having a mental age of three to seven years More Definitions → |
| impetigo | 1. a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode More Definitions → |
| inductee | 1. a person inducted into an organization or social group 2. someone who is drafted into military service More Definitions → |
| inhalant | 1. inhaling or serving for inhalation 2. something that is inhaled More Definitions → |