English words starting with ir

Meanings of Ir:

prefix

Variant spelling of in-1, in-2 assimilated before r (as in irradiate, irrelative ).

abbreviation

Infrared.

noun

The chemical element of atomic number 77, a hard, dense silvery-white metal.

The chemical element iridium.

Meanings of Ira:

abbreviation

(in the us) individual retirement account.

noun

Abbreviation for individual retirement account (= a special bank account in which you invest money to use when you are older and stop working)

Meanings of Iracund:

adjective

Having a tendency to be easily angered; irascible.

Usage examples:

He had heard of mr. pullwool as the leader of said ring; and being an iracund man, he was ready to …

Meanings of Irade:

noun

A written decree of the sultan of turkey.

Meanings of Irades:

noun

A written decree of the sultan of turkey.

Meanings of Iran:

proper noun

A country in the middle east, between the caspian sea and the persian gulf; population 79,100,000 (estimated 2015); languages, farsi (persian) (official), azerbaijani, kurdish, arabic, and others; capital, tehran.

noun

A country in western asia

Meanings of Iranian:

adjective

Relating to iran or its people.

Usage examples:

The representation of iran and iranian gender relations in jafar panahi's the circle is an interest…

noun

A native or inhabitant of iran, or a person of iranian descent.

Usage examples:

Since he is one of the most popular western pop singers in iran, many iranians have been following …

Meanings of Iranians:

noun

A native or inhabitant of iran, or a person of iranian descent.

Usage examples:

Since he is one of the most popular western pop singers in iran, many iranians have been following …

adjective

Relating to iran or its people.

Usage examples:

The representation of iran and iranian gender relations in jafar panahi's the circle is an interest…

Meanings of Iraq:

proper noun

A country in the middle east, on the persian gulf; population 36,400,000 (estimated 2015); official language, arabic; capital, baghdad.

noun

A country in western asia

Meanings of Iraqi:

adjective

Relating to iraq, its people, or their language.

Usage examples:

It was used alongside other intelligence material, giving the impression it came from iraqi sources.

noun

A native or inhabitant of iraq, or a person of iraqi descent.

Usage examples:

We need your help to carry on helping the iraqis and marsh arab people at this critical time.

Meanings of Iraqis:

noun

A native or inhabitant of iraq, or a person of iraqi descent.

Usage examples:

We need your help to carry on helping the iraqis and marsh arab people at this critical time.

adjective

Relating to iraq, its people, or their language.

Usage examples:

It was used alongside other intelligence material, giving the impression it came from iraqi sources.

Meanings of Iras:

noun

Abbreviation for individual retirement account (= a special bank account in which you invest money to use when you are older and stop working)

Meanings of Irascibly:

adverb

In a way that shows that you are made angry easily

Usage examples:

Their manager often behaves irascibly., "you never should have married her," he added irascibly.

Meanings of Irate:

adjective

Feeling or characterized by great anger.

Usage examples:

A barrage of irate letters

Meanings of Ire:

noun

Anger.

Usage examples:

The plans provoked the ire of conservationists

Meanings of Ireland:

proper noun

An island of the british isles, lying west of great britain. approximately four fifths of the area of ireland forms the republic of ireland, with the remaining one fifth forming northern ireland.

noun

An island containing the republic of ireland and northern ireland

Meanings of Irenic:

adjective

Aiming or aimed at peace.

Usage examples:

After all, the bible contains both rather bloodthirsty works like the book of joshua as well as mor…

noun

A part of christian theology concerned with reconciling different denominations and sects.

Usage examples:

His thesis was entitled, "narrative irenics in the gospel of mark," which explores the manner in wh…

Meanings of Irenicon:

noun

A proposal made as a means of achieving peace.

Usage examples:

We can hardly open a review without seeing a new eirenicon between science and religion.

Meanings of Irenics:

noun

A part of christian theology concerned with reconciling different denominations and sects.

Usage examples:

His thesis was entitled, "narrative irenics in the gospel of mark," which explores the manner in wh…

adjective

Aiming or aimed at peace.

Usage examples:

After all, the bible contains both rather bloodthirsty works like the book of joshua as well as mor…

Meanings of Irgun:

proper noun

A right-wing zionist organization founded in 1931. during the period when it was active (1937–48) it carried out violent attacks on arabs and britons in its campaign to establish a jewish state; it was disbanded after the creation of israel in 1948.

Meanings of Iridaceous:

adjective

Relating to or denoting plants of the iris family ( iridaceae ), which grow from bulbs, corms, or rhizomes.

Meanings of Iridectomies:

noun

A surgical procedure to remove part of the iris.

Usage examples:

For acute closed angle glaucoma, a peripheral iridectomy is performed to create a hole in the iris …

Meanings of Iridectomy:

noun

A surgical procedure to remove part of the iris.

Usage examples:

For acute closed angle glaucoma, a peripheral iridectomy is performed to create a hole in the iris …

Meanings of Iridescence:

noun

The quality of showing many bright colours that change with movement

Usage examples:

A lot of people when they catch a fish are amazed at the iridescence., the walls are greyish-blue t…

Meanings of Iridescent:

adjective

Showing luminous colours that seem to change when seen from different angles.

Usage examples:

The drake's head has an iridescent purple sheen