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Iron CollarnounMWEan instrument of execution for execution by strangulationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Iron CurtainnounMWEan impenetrable barrier to communication or information especially as imposed by rigid censorship and secrecyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Iron Deficiency AnaemianounMWEa form of anemia due to lack of iron in the diet or to iron loss as a result of chronic bleedingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Iron Deficiency AnemianounMWEa form of anemia due to lack of iron in the diet or to iron loss as a result of chronic bleedingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Iron DisulfidenounMWEa compound containing two atoms of sulfur combined with ironverifiedMay 18, 2026
Iron FilingnounMWEa fragment of iron rubbed off by the use of a fileverifiedMay 18, 2026
Iron FistnounMWErigorous or ruthless controlverifiedMay 18, 2026
Iron FoundrynounMWEa foundry where cast iron is producedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Iron HeelnounMWEan instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and legverifiedMay 18, 2026
Iron HorsenounMWE(c. 1840) an early term for a locomotiveverifiedMay 18, 2026
Iron LungnounMWErespirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respirationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Iron MaidennounMWEinstrument of torture consisting of a hollow iron frame shaped like the human body and lined with spikes to impale the victimverifiedMay 18, 2026
Iron MannounMWEa strong man of exceptional physical enduranceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Iron Manganese TungstennounMWEa mineral consisting of iron and manganese tungstate in crystalline formverifiedMay 18, 2026
Iron MoldnounMWEa spot caused the staining with rust or inkverifiedMay 18, 2026
Iron MouldnounMWEa spot caused the staining with rust or inkverifiedMay 18, 2026
Iron OaknounMWEsmall deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having dark green lyrate pinnatifid leaves and tough moisture-resistant wood used especially for fence postsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Iron OrenounMWEan ore from which iron can be extractedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Iron OverloadnounMWEpathology in which iron accumulates in the tissuesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Iron PerchloridenounMWEa highly toxic chemical used to engrave metal plates and electronic circuitsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Iron PuttynounMWEa cement resembling puttyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Iron PyritenounMWEa common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow colorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Iron TrapnounMWEa trap from which there is no escapeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Iron TreenounMWEa small slow-growing deciduous tree of northern Iran having a low domed shapeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Iron-Storage DiseasenounMWEpathology in which iron accumulates in the tissuesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ironingnounthe work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinklesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ironing BoardnounMWEnarrow padded board on collapsible supportsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ironistnouna humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasmverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ironmongernounsomeone who sells hardwareverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ironmonger's ShopnounMWEa store selling hardwareverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ironmongerynounthe merchandise that is sold in an ironmonger's shopverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ironsidenouna man of great strength or braveryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ironwarenouninstrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metalverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ironweednounany of various plants of the genus Vernonia of tropical and warm regions of especially North America that take their name from their loose heads of purple to rose flowers that quickly take on a rusty hueverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ironwoodnounhandsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfumeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ironwood TreenounMWEhandsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfumeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ironworknounwork made of iron (gratings or rails or railings etc)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Ironworkernouna person who makes articles of ironverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ironynouna trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occursverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irradiationnoun(Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irrational HostilitynounMWEextreme prejudiceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irrational ImpulsenounMWEa strong spontaneous and irrational motivationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irrational MotivenounMWEa motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logicverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irrational NumbernounMWEa real number that cannot be expressed as a rational numberverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irrationalitynounthe state of being irrationalverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irrealitynounthe state of being insubstantial or imaginaryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irredentanouna region that is related ethnically or historically to one country but is controlled politically by anotherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irredentismnounthe doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically relatedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irredentistnounan advocate of irredentismverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irregularitynounbehavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or moralityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irrelevancenounthe lack of a relation of something to the matter at handverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irrelevancynounthe lack of a relation of something to the matter at handverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irreligionnounthe quality of not being devoutverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irreligionistnounsomeone who is indifferent or hostile to religionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irreligiousnessnounthe quality of not being devoutverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irreplaceablenessnounthe quality of being irreplaceableverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irrepressibilitynounirrepressible liveliness and good spiritverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irreproducibilitynounthe quality of being unreproducibleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irresistibilitynounthe quality of being overpowering and impossible to resistverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irresistiblenessnounthe quality of being overpowering and impossible to resistverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irresolutenessnounthe trait of being irresoluteverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irresolutionnoundoubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of actionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irresponsibilitynouna form of untrustworthinessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irresponsiblenessnouna form of untrustworthinessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irreverencenounan irreverent mental attitudeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irreversibilitynounthe quality of being irreversible (once done it cannot be changed)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Irreversible ProcessnounMWEany process that is not reversibleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irridentanouna region that is related ethnically or historically to one country but is controlled politically by anotherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irridentismnounthe doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically relatedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irridentistnounan advocate of irredentismverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irrigationnoun(medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solutionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irrigation DitchnounMWEa ditch to supply dry land with water artificiallyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irritable Bowel SyndromenounMWErecurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea, often alternating with periods of constipationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irritantnounsomething that causes irritation and annoyanceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irritationnounthe neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or glandverifiedMay 18, 2026
Irruptionnouna sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Irsnounthe bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collectionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
ISAC (Acronym)nounMWEInformation Sharing and Analysis Center.OrganizationMay 9, 2026
Isarithmnouna line drawn on a map connecting points having the same numerical value of some variableverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ischaemianounlocal anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolismverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ischaemic StrokenounMWEthe most common kind of strokeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ischemianounlocal anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolismverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ischemic AnoxianounMWEanoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Ischemic HypoxianounMWEhypoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Ischemic StrokenounMWEthe most common kind of strokeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ischial BonenounMWEone of the three sections of the hipboneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ischiumnounone of the three sections of the hipboneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ishmaelnouna person who is rejected (from society or home)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Isinglassnounany of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leavesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Islamistnounan orthodox MuslimverifiedMay 18, 2026
Islamophobianounprejudice against MuslimsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Islandnouna land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by waterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Island DispensernounMWEa pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanksverifiedMay 18, 2026
Island of GuernseynounMWEa Channel Island to the northwest of JerseyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Island of JerseynounMWEthe largest of the Channel IslandsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Island-Dwellernounan inhabitant of an islandverifiedMay 18, 2026
Islandernounan inhabitant of an islandverifiedMay 18, 2026
Islands of LangerhansnounMWEcell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organverifiedMay 18, 2026
IslaynounCalifornia evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Islenouna small islandverifiedMay 18, 2026