Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words ileocolic adjective Pertaining to the ileum and colon; as, the ileocolic, or ileocaecal, valve, a valve where the ileum opens into the large intestine. iliopsoas noun The great flexor muscle of the hip joint, divisible into two parts, the iliac and great psoas, — often regarded as distinct muscles. … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words ignescent adjective Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating; as, ignescent stones. ignifying present participle & vb. noun of Ignify ignitible adjective Capable of being ignited. ignoramus noun We are ignorant; we ignore; — being the word formerly written on a bill of indictment by a grand … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words idealized imp. & past participle of Idealize idealizer noun An idealist. idealogic adjective Of or pertaining to an idealogue, or to idealization. idealogue noun One given to fanciful ideas or theories; a theorist; a spectator. identical adjective The same; the selfsame; the very same; not different; as, the identical … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words ianthinae plural of Ianthina ianthinas plural of Ianthina ice-built adjective Composed of ice., Loaded with ice. icelander noun A native, or one of the Scandinavian people, of Iceland. icelandic adjective Of or pertaining to Iceland; relating to, or resembling, the Icelanders., The language of the Icelanders. It is one … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words hypethral adjective Exposed to the air; wanting a roof; — applied to a building or part of a building. hypallage noun A figure consisting of a transference of attributes from their proper subjects to other. Thus Virgil says, “dare classibus austros,” to give the winds to the fleets, instead … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words hyalonema noun A genus of hexactinelline sponges, having a long stem composed of very long, slender, transparent, siliceous fibres twisted together like the strands of a color. The stem of the Japanese species (H. Sieboldii), called glass-rope, has long been in use as an ornament. See Glass-rope. hyalotype noun … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words hornobbed imp. & past participle of Hobnob hordeolum noun A small tumor upon the eyelid, resembling a grain of barley; a sty. horehound noun A plant of the genus Marrubium (M. vulgare), which has a bitter taste, and is a weak tonic, used as a household remedy for colds, … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words holethnic adjective Of or pertaining to a holethnos or parent race. holethnos noun A parent stock or race of people, not yet divided into separate branches or tribes.
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words hoarfrost noun The white particles formed by the congelation of dew; white frost. hoarhound noun Same as Horehound. hoariness noun The state of being hoary. hoarsened imp. & past participle of Hoarsen hoarstone noun A stone designating the /ounds of an estate; a landmark. hobandnob verb i. Same as … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words hibernate verb i. To winter; to pass the season of winter in close quarters, in a torpid or lethargic state, as certain mammals, reptiles, and insects. hibernian adjective Of or pertaining to Hibernia, now Ireland; Irish., A native or an inhabitant of Ireland. hiddenite noun An emerald-green variety of … Read more