Webster's Dictionary 1913

4996

Ischiocapsular

Is′chi‐o‐cap″su‐lar (?; 135) a. [Ischium + capsular.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the ischium and the capsule of the hip joint; as, the ischiocapsular ligament.

4997

Ischiocerite

Is′chi‐o‐ce″rite (?), n. [Gr. ισχἴον the hip + κέρασ a horn.] (Zoöl.) The third joint or the antennæ of the Crustacea.

4998

Ischion

{ ‖Is″chi‐on (?), ‖Is″chi‐um (?), } n. [L., Gr. ισχἴον.] 1. (Anat.) The ventral and posterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis; seat bone; the hu...

4999

Ischiopodite

Is′chi‐op″o‐dite (?), n. [Gr. ισχἴον the hip joint + �, �, foot.] (Zoöl.) The third joint of the typical appendages of Crustacea.

5000

Ischiorectal

Is′chi‐o‐rec″tal (?), a. [Ischium + rectal.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the region between the rectum and ishial tuberosity.

5001

Ischuretic

Is′chu‐ret″ic (?), a. Having the quality of relieving ischury. — n. An ischuretic medicine.

5002

Ischury

Is″chu‐ry (?), n. [L. ischuria, Gr. �; � to hold, check + � urine: cf. F. ischurie.] (Med.) A retention or suppression of urine.

5003

Isentropic

I′sen‐trop″ic (?), a. [Is- + entropy + -ic.] (Physics) Having equal entropy.Isentropic lines, lines which pass through points having equal entropy.

5004

Isethionic

I‐seth′i‐on″ic (?), a. [Is- + ethionic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an acid, HO.C2H4.SO3H, obtained as an oily or crystalline substance, by the action ...

5005

Ishmaelite

Ish″ma‐el‐ite (?), n. 1. A descendant of Ishmael (the son of Abraham and Hagar), of whom it was said, “His hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him.” Gen...

5006

Ishmaelitish

Ish″ma‐el‐i′tish (?), a. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, an Ishmaelite or the Ishmaelites.

5007

Isiac

I″si‐ac (?), a. [L. Isiacus, Gr. �, fr. �.] Pertaining to the goddess Isis; as, Isiac mysteries.

5008

Isicle

I″si‐cle (?), n. A icicle.

5009

Isidorian

Is′i‐do″ri‐an (?), a. Pertaining, or ascribed, to Isidore; as, the Isidorian decretals, a spurious collection of decretals published in the ninth century.

5010

Isinglass

I″sin‐glass (?), n. [Prob. corrupted fr. D. huizenblas (akin to G. hausenblase), lit., bladder of the huso, or large sturgeon; huizen sturgeon + blas bladder. Cf. Bladder, Blast...

5011

Isis

I″sis (?), n.1. (Myth.) The principal goddess worshiped by the Egyptians. She was regarded as the mother of Horus, and the sister and wife of Osiris. The Egyptians adored her as...

5012

Islam

Is″lam (?), n. [Ar. islām obedience to the will of God, submission, humbling one's self, resigning one's self to the divine disposal. Cf. Moslem.]1. The religion of the Mohammed...

5013

Islamism

Is″lam‐ism (?), n. [Cf. F. islamisme.] The faith, doctrines, or religious system of the Mohammedans; Mohammedanism; Islam.

5014

Islamite

Is″lam‐ite (?), n. A Mohammedan.

5015

Islamitic

Is′lam‐it″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to Islam; Mohammedan.

5016

Islamize

Is″lam‐ize (?), v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p.Islamized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Islamizing (?).] To conform, or cause to conform, to the religion of Islam.

5017

Island

Is″land (?), n. [OE. iland, yland, AS. īgland, �gland, �glond; īg, �g, island + land, lond, land. AS. īg, �g, is akin to AS. eá water, river, OHG. �uwa, G. au meadow, Icel. ey i...

5018

Island (2)

Is″land (?), v. t. 1. To cause to become or to resemble an island; to make an island or islands of; to isle. Shelley.2. To furnish with an island or with islands; as, to island ...

5019

Islander

Is″land‐er (?), n. An inhabitant of an island.

5020

Islandy

Is″land‐y (?), a. Of or pertaining to islands; full of islands. Cotgrave.

5021

Isle

Isle (?), n. [Obs.] See Aisle.

5022

Isle (2)

Isle (?), n. [OF. isle, F. île, L. insula; cf. Lith. sala. Cf. Insulate.]1. An island.Imperial rule of all the seagirt isles. Milton.2. (Zoöl.) A spot within another of a differ...