Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
insafety |
noun |
Insecurity; danger. |
insanely |
adverb |
Without reason; madly; foolishly. |
insanity |
noun |
The state of being insane; unsoundness or derangement of mind; madness; lunacy., Such a mental condition, as, either from the existence of delusions, or from incapacity to distinguish between right and wrong, with regard to any matter under action, does away with individual responsibility. |
insapory |
adjective |
Tasteless; unsavory. |
inscient |
adjective |
Having little or no knowledge; ignorant; stupid; silly., Having knowledge or insight; intelligent. |
insconce |
verb t. |
See Ensconce. |
inscribe |
verb t. |
To write or engrave; to mark down as something to be read; to imprint., To mark with letters, charakters, or words., To assign or address to; to commend to by a shot address; to dedicate informally; as, to inscribe an ode to a friend., To imprint deeply; to impress; to stamp; as, to inscribe a sentence on the memory., To draw within so as to meet yet not cut the boundaries. |
inscroll |
verb t. |
To write on a scroll; to record. |
inseamed |
imp. & past participle |
of Inseam |
insearch |
verb t. |
To make search after; to investigate or examine; to ensearch. |
insected |
adjective |
Pertaining to, having the nature of, or resembling, an insect. |
insecure |
adjective |
Not secure; not confident of safety or permanence; distrustful; suspicious; apprehensive of danger or loss., Not effectually guarded, protected, or sustained; unsafe; unstable; exposed to danger or loss. |
inserted |
imp. & past participle |
of Insert, Situated upon, attached to, or growing out of, some part; — said especially of the parts of the flower; as, the calyx, corolla, and stamens of many flowers are inserted upon the receptacle. |
insessor |
noun |
One of the Insessores. The group includes most of the common singing birds. |
inshaded |
adjective |
Marked with different shades. |
inshrine |
verb t. |
See Enshrine. |
insignia |
noun pl. |
Distinguishing marks of authority, office, or honor; badges; tokens; decorations; as, the insignia of royalty or of an order., Typical and characteristic marks or signs, by which anything is known or distinguished; as, the insignia of a trade. |
insisted |
imp. & past participle |
of Insist |
insition |
noun |
The insertion of a scion in a stock; ingraftment. |
insnared |
imp. & past participle |
of Insnare |
insnarer |
noun |
One who insnares. |
insolate |
verb t. |
To dry in, or to expose to, the sun’s rays; to ripen or prepare by such exposure. |
insolent |
adjective |
Deviating from that which is customary; novel; strange; unusual., Haughty and contemptuous or brutal in behavior or language; overbearing; domineering; grossly rude or disrespectful; saucy; as, an insolent master; an insolent servant., Proceeding from or characterized by insolence; insulting; as, insolent words or behavior. |
insomnia |
noun |
Want of sleep; inability to sleep; wakefulness; sleeplessness. |
insomuch |
adverb |
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insperse |
verb t. |
To sprinkle; to scatter. |
insphere |
verb t. |
To place in, or as in, an orb a sphere. Cf. Ensphere. |
inspired |
imp. & past participle |
of Inspire, Breathed in; inhaled., Moved or animated by, or as by, a supernatural influence; affected by divine inspiration; as, the inspired prophets; the inspired writers., Communicated or given as by supernatural or divine inspiration; having divine authority; hence, sacred, holy; — opposed to uninspired, profane, or secular; as, the inspired writings, that is, the Scriptures. |
inspirer |
noun |
One who, or that which, inspirer. |
inspirit |
verb t. |
To infuse new life or spirit into; to animate; to encourage; to invigorate. |
instable |
adjective |
Not stable; not standing fast or firm; unstable; prone to change or recede from a purpose; mutable; inconstant. |
instance |
noun |
The act or quality of being instant or pressing; urgency; solicitation; application; suggestion; motion., That which is instant or urgent; motive., Occasion; order of occurrence., That which offers itself or is offered as an illustrative case; something cited in proof or exemplification; a case occurring; an example., A token; a sign; a symptom or indication., To mention as a case or example; to refer to; to cite; as, to instance a fact., To give an example. |
instancy |
noun |
Instance; urgency. |
instated |
imp. & past participle |
of Instate |
instaure |
verb t. |
To renew or renovate; to instaurate. |
instinct |
adjective |
Urged or stimulated from within; naturally moved or impelled; imbued; animated; alive; quick; as, birds instinct with life., Natural inward impulse; unconscious, involuntary, or unreasoning prompting to any mode of action, whether bodily, or mental, without a distinct apprehension of the end or object to be accomplished., Specif., the natural, unreasoning, impulse by which an animal is guided to the performance of any action, without of improvement in the method., A natural aptitude or knack; a predilection; as, an instinct for order; to be modest by instinct., To impress, as an animating power, or instinct. |
instruct |
adjective |
Arranged; furnished; provided., Instructed; taught; enlightened., To put in order; to form; to prepare., To form by communication of knowledge; to inform the mind of; to impart knowledge or information to; to enlighten; to teach; to discipline., To furnish with directions; to advise; to direct; to command; as, the judge instructs the jury. |
insulary |
adjective |
Insular. |
insulate |
verb t. |
To make an island of., To place in a detached situation, or in a state having no communication with surrounding objects; to isolate; to separate., To prevent the transfer o/ electricity or heat to or from (bodies) by the interposition of nonconductors. |
insulite |
noun |
An insulating material, usually some variety of compressed cellulose, made of sawdust, paper pulp, cotton waste, etc. |
insulous |
adjective |
Abounding in islands. |
insulted |
imp. & past participle |
of Insult |
insulter |
noun |
One who insults. |
insurant |
noun |
The person insured. |
insuring |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Insure |
inswathe |
verb t. |
To wrap up; to infold; to swathe. |