English dictionary: words starting with i - page 207

Meanings of Issues:

noun

An important topic or problem for debate or discussion.

Usage examples:

The issue of racism

verb

Supply or distribute (something) for use or sale.

Usage examples:

Licences were issued indiscriminately to any company

Meanings of Issuing:

verb

Supply or distribute (something) for use or sale.

Usage examples:

Licences were issued indiscriminately to any company

noun

An important topic or problem for debate or discussion.

Usage examples:

The issue of racism

Meanings of Ist:

noun

A follower of a distinctive practice, system, or philosophy, typically a political ideology or an artistic movement.

Usage examples:

You can't be born an ist

suffix

Forming personal nouns and related adjectives denoting an adherent of a system of beliefs, principles, etc. expressed by nouns ending in - ism.

Usage examples:

Hedonist

Meanings of Istanbul:

proper noun

A port in turkey on the bosporus, lying partly in europe, partly in asia; population 10,757,300 (est. 2007). formerly the roman city of constantinople (330–1453), it was built on the site of the ancient greek city of byzantium. it was captured by the ottoman turks in 1453 and was the capital of turkey from that time until 1923.

noun

A city that was the capital of turkey until 1923

Usage examples:

Istanbul used to be called constantinople., his family migrated to istanbul when he was 11.

Meanings of Isthmi:

noun

A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.

Usage examples:

Land routes are really old, especially through isthmuses.

Meanings of Isthmian:

adjective

Relating to an isthmus.

Usage examples:

Under the admiral, the class of 1897 considered ‘the naval problems arising in the caribbean and gu…

Meanings of Isthmians:

adjective

Relating to an isthmus.

Usage examples:

Under the admiral, the class of 1897 considered ‘the naval problems arising in the caribbean and gu…

Meanings of Isthmus:

noun

A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.

Usage examples:

Land routes are really old, especially through isthmuses.

Meanings of Isthmuses:

noun

A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.

Usage examples:

Land routes are really old, especially through isthmuses.

Meanings of Istle:

noun

(in mexico and central america) a plant fibre used for cordage, nets, and carpets.

Usage examples:

Craftsman josé isabel quiroz learned how to weave ixtle from his father, who still works with him.

Meanings of It:

pronoun

Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned or easily identified.

Usage examples:

A room with two beds in it

noun

Italian vermouth.

Usage examples:

He poured a gin and it

Meanings of It beats me:

Slang i do not know, or i do not understand

Usage examples:

"any idea who won the pennant last year?" "beats me."

phrasal verb

To make someone say things they do not want to by hitting them

Usage examples:

The men claimed that the police had beaten the confession out of them.

Meanings of It never rains but it pours:

phrase

Misfortunes or difficult situations tend to follow each other in rapid succession or to arrive all at the same time.

Usage examples:

I never had an injury before in my life, but it's true what they say about injuries, it never rains…

idiom

Said when one bad thing happens, followed by a lot of other bad things that make a bad situation worse

Meanings of It takes all sorts:

Said to emphasize that people have different characters, opinions, and abilities, and that you should accept this

Meanings of It-goes-without-saying:

idiom

Used to mean that something is obvious

Usage examples:

Of course, it goes without saying that you'll be paid for the extra hours you work.

Meanings of It-may-be-that:

idiom

Used to mean that you accept that a piece of information is true but it does not change your opinion of the subject you are discussing

Usage examples:

Building a new children's home will cost a lot of money but, be that as it may, there is an urgent …

Meanings of It-takes-two-to-tango:

phrase

Both parties involved in a situation or argument are equally responsible for it.

Usage examples:

I hadn't been all that easy to deal with, myself—it took two to tango

idiom

Said when you want to emphasize that both people involved in a difficult situation must accept the blame, or that an activity needs two people who are willing to take part for it to happen

Usage examples:

She may want to argue, but it takes two to tango and i won't stoop to her level.

Meanings of It’s all greek to me:

phrase

I can't understand it at all.

Usage examples:

On close examination, some of the numbers or symbols (it's all greek to me) had been rubbed out wit…

idiom

A way of saying that you do not understand something that is said or written

Meanings of It’s not rocket science:

idiom

Used to say that you do not think that something is very difficult to do or to understand

Usage examples:

My coach always said, "basketball is not rocket science. it's about putting the ball in the basket."

Meanings of It’s raining cats and dogs:

idiom

Something that you say when it is raining heavily

Meanings of Ita:

abbreviation

Initial teaching alphabet.

Meanings of Ital:

noun

(in rastafarian culture) organically grown vegetarian food, cooked without salt.

Usage examples:

Some herb, some ital, some music, that was all i needed to live in unity and peace and love

abbreviation

Italic (used as an instruction for a typesetter).

Meanings of Italian:

adjective

Relating to italy, its people, or their language.

Usage examples:

The italian ministry of culture

noun

A native or inhabitant of italy, or a person of italian descent.

Usage examples:

The great religious paintings of the italians

Meanings of Italianate:

adjective

Italian in character or appearance.

Usage examples:

An italianate staircase with triple loggia

Meanings of Italianism:

noun

An italian characteristic, expression, or custom.