IDYL
IDYL, noun [Latin idyllium; Gr. supposed to be from form.]A short poem; properly, a short pastoral poem; as the idyls of Theocritus.I, e. stands for Latin id est, that is.
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IELAND
I'ELAND, noun i'land. [Latin aqua, and land. This is the genuine English word, always used in discourse, but for which is used island, an absurd compound of Fr.isle and land, wh...
IF
IF, verb transitive It is used as the sign of a condition, or it introduces a conditional sentence. It is a verb, without a specified nominative. In like manner we use grant, ad...
IGATED
IGATED, participle passive Steered or managed in passing on the water; passed over in sailing.
IGNEOUS
IG'NEOUS, adjective [Latin igneus, from ignis, fire.]1. Consisting of fire; as igneous particles emitted from burning wood.2. Containing fire; having the nature of fire.3. Resem...
IGNESCENT
IGNES'CENT, adjective [Latin ignescens, ignesco, from ignis, fire.]Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating; as ignescent stones.IGNES'CENT, noun A stone or...
IGNIFLUOUS
IGNIF'LUOUS, adjective [Latin ignifluus.] Flowing with fire.
IGNIFY
IG'NIFY, verb transitive [Latin ignis and facio.] To form into fire.
IGNIPOTENT
IGNIP'OTENT, adjective [Latin ignis, fire, and potens, powerful.]Presiding over fire. Vulcan is called the power ignipotentIGNIS FATUUS, noun [Latin] A meteor or light that appe...
IGNITE
IGNI'TE, verb transitive [Latin ignis, fire.] To kindle, or set on fire.1. More generally, to communicate fire to, or to render luminous or red by heat; as, to ignite charcoal o...
IGNITED
IGNI'TED, participle passive Set on fire.1. Rendered red or luminous by heat or fire.
IGNITIBLE
IGNI'TIBLE, adjective Capable of being ignited.
IGNITING
IGNI'TING, participle present tense Setting on fire; becoming red with heat.1. Communicating fire to; heating to redness.
IGNITION
IGNI'TION, noun The act of kindling, or setting on fire.1. The act or operation of communicating fire or heat, till the substance becomes red or luminous.2. The state of being k...
IGNIVOMOUS
IGNIV'OMOUS, adjective [Latin ignivomus; ignis, fire, and vomo, to vomit.]Vomiting fire; as an ignivomous mountain, a volcano.
IGNOBILITY
IGNOBIL'ITY, noun Ignobleness. [Not in use.]
IGNOBLE
IGNO'BLE, adjective [Latin ignobilis; in and nobilis. See Noble.]1. Of low birth or family; not noble; not illustrious.2. Mean; worthless; as an ignoble plant.3. Base, not honor...
IGNOBLENESS
IGNO'BLENESS, noun Want of dignity; meanness.
IGNOBLY
IGNO'BLY, adverb Of low family or birth; as ignobly born.1. Meanly; dishonorably; reproachfully; disgracefully; basely.The troops ignobly fly.
IGNOMINIOUS
IGNOMIN'IOUS, adjective [Latin ignominiosus. See Ignominy.]1. Incurring disgrace; cowardly; of mean character.Then with pale fear surprised,Fled ignominious2. Very shameful; rep...
IGNOMINIOUSLY
IGNOMIN'IOUSLY, adverb Meanly; disgracefully; shamefully.
IGNOMINY
IG'NOMINY, noun [Latin ignominia; in and nomen, against name or reputation.] Public disgrace; shame; reproach; dishonor; infamy.Their generals have been received with honor afte...
IGNORAMUS
IGNORA'MUS, noun [Latin we are ignorant; from ignoro.]1. The indorsement which a grand jury make on a bill presented to them for inquiry, when there is not evidence to support t...
IGNORANCE
IG'NORANCE, noun [Latin ignorantia; ignoro, not to know; ignarus, ignorant; in and gnarus, knowing.]1. Want, absence or destitution of knowledge; the negative state of the mind ...
IGNORANT
IG'NORANT, adjective [Latin ignorans.] Destitute of knowledge; uninstructed or uninformed; untaught; unenlightened. A man may be ignorant of the law, or of any art or science. H...
IGNORANTLY
IG'NORANTLY, adverb Without knowledge, instruction or information.Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. Acts 17:23.1. Unskillfully; inexpertly. A man may...
IGNORE
IGNO'RE, verb transitive To be ignorant. [Not in use.]