Words Starting With IR
Here's the list of all the 467 Words Starting With IR in the English Language.
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| iron | 1. press and smooth with a heated iron 2. extremely robust More Definitions → |
| irrigation | 1. supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc 2. (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution More Definitions → |
| iris | 1. plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals 2. muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye More Definitions → |
| irrelevant | 1. having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue More Definitions → |
| irons | 1. metal shackles; for hands or legs More Definitions → |
| irregular | 1. a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment 2. merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name More Definitions → |
| irony | 1. witty language used to convey insults or scorn 2. incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs More Definitions → |
| ironing | 1. garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed 2. the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles More Definitions → |
| irritation | 1. the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed 2. a sudden outburst of anger More Definitions → |
| ire | 1. a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance 2. belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) 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 → |
| ironically | 1. contrary to plan or expectation 2. in an ironic manner More Definitions → |
| irrespective | 1. in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks More Definitions → |
| irradiation | 1. the condition of being exposed to radiation 2. a column of light (as from a beacon) More Definitions → |
| irrational | 1. not consistent with or using reason 2. real but not expressible as the quotient of two integers More Definitions → |
| irresistible | 1. impossible to resist; overpowering 2. overpoweringly attractive More Definitions → |
| irritating | 1. causing irritation or annoyance 2. (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite More Definitions → |
| irresponsible | 1. showing lack of care for consequences More Definitions → |
| irritable | 1. easily irritated or annoyed 2. abnormally sensitive to a stimulus More Definitions → |
| irreversible | 1. incapable of being reversed More Definitions → |
| ironman | 1. a strong man of exceptional physical endurance More Definitions → |
| iridium | 1. a heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium More Definitions → |
| irritated | 1. aroused to impatience or anger More Definitions → |
| irrevocable | 1. incapable of being retracted or revoked More Definitions → |
| irreducible | 1. incapable of being made smaller or simpler More Definitions → |
| irritability | 1. an irritable petulant feeling 2. excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part More Definitions → |
| irreverent | 1. showing lack of due respect or veneration 2. characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality More Definitions → |
| iridescent | 1. varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles 2. having a play of lustrous rainbow colors More Definitions → |
| irritant | 1. something that causes irritation and annoyance More Definitions → |
| irritate | 1. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations 2. excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame More Definitions → |
| irrevocably | 1. in an irrevocable manner 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 → |
| irreparable | 1. impossible to repair, rectify, or amend More Definitions → |
| irregularity | 1. behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality 2. not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals More Definitions → |
| irregularly | 1. at an uneven rate 2. having an irregular form More Definitions → |
| irreplaceable | 1. impossible to replace More Definitions → |
| irate | 1. feeling or showing extreme anger More Definitions → |
| ironclad | 1. sheathed in iron plates for protection 2. inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable More Definitions → |
| irreconcilable | 1. impossible to reconcile More Definitions → |
| ironed | 1. (of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron More Definitions → |
| irrelevance | 1. the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand More Definitions → |
| irrefutable | 1. impossible to deny or disprove 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 → |
| irresponsibility | 1. a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions More Definitions → |
| ironwork | 1. work made of iron (gratings or rails or railings etc) More Definitions → |
| irrepressible | 1. impossible to repress or control More Definitions → |
| irrationality | 1. the state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding More Definitions → |
| ironside | 1. a man of great strength or bravery More Definitions → |
| ironworks | 1. the workplace where iron is smelted or where iron goods are made More Definitions → |
| irreversibly | 1. in an irreversible manner More Definitions → |
| irresistibly | 1. incapable of being resisted More Definitions → |
| irk | 1. irritate or vex More Definitions → |
| irritably | 1. in a petulant manner 2. in an irritable manner More Definitions → |
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