All English words - page 2741

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.

Meanings of Italianize:

verb

Make italian in form or character.

Usage examples:

Italianized food

Meanings of Italians:

noun

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

Usage examples:

The great religious paintings of the italians

adjective

Relating to italy, its people, or their language.

Usage examples:

The italian ministry of culture

Meanings of Italic:

adjective

Of the sloping kind of typeface used especially for emphasis or distinction and in foreign words.

Usage examples:

Much of it is in an italic typeface, like interior thoughts or private conversation within a larger…

noun

An italic typeface or letter.

Usage examples:

The key words are in italics

Meanings of Italicize:

verb

Write or print (text) in italics.

Usage examples:

She italicized the unfamiliar phrase

Meanings of Italicized:

verb

Write or print (text) in italics.

Usage examples:

She italicized the unfamiliar phrase

Meanings of Italicizes:

verb

Write or print (text) in italics.

Usage examples:

She italicized the unfamiliar phrase