This page gathers the 4,340 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Dated” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 20 of 44: from “idiocratic” to “java-bean”.
- idiocratic adj Synonym of idiosyncratic.
- idiocy noun The state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average.
- idionym noun A specific epithet; the name of a species.
- idiosome noun The attraction-sphere of a spermatid or of an oocyte.
- IDism noun Support for the Ido language.
- idler noun Any member of a ship's crew who is not required to keep the night-watch.
- if you please phrase Please.
- ignoramus noun A grand jury's ruling on an indictment when the evidence is determined to be insufficient to send the case to trial.
- ill verb To behave aggressively.
- ill turn noun An act of unkindness or enmity; a bad deed; an evil turn.
- illegitimate adj Having a child or children with a person to whom one is not married.
- imbecile adj Destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; especially, mentally weak.
- import noun The meaning of a term, statement, etc.
- impossible adj imaginary
- impossible story noun Any story featuring elements of science fiction or fantasy (as opposed to typical stories which are set in the real world).
- impregnate verb To become pregnant.
- improve verb To use or employ to good purpose; to turn to profitable account.
- in a cleft stick prep_phrase In a difficult situation, unable to choose between unfavourable options; in a dilemma.
- in a corner prep_phrase Secretly; covertly.
- in charge prep_phrase In the care, custody or command (of someone).
- in Dutch prep_phrase In trouble or in disfavor.
- in full form prep_phrase Performed with all the prescribed participants, steps, symbols, and traditions, although other more abbreviated or modified options might…
- in the drink prep_phrase Under the influence of an intoxicating beverage.
- in the green tree … in the dry prep_phrase In a better situation as against a worse one; used chiefly in rhetorical questions to suggest that the current unfavorable situation will…
- in the way prep_phrase Around; present; able to be found.
- incapable noun One who is morally or mentally weak or inefficient; an imbecile; a simpleton.
- incarceration noun A strangulation, as in a hernia.
- incarn verb To heal; to cover with flesh or to become covered with flesh.
- incontinence noun Lack of self-restraint, an inability to control oneself; unchastity.
- india rubber noun An eraser made from this rubber.
- Indianoid noun A person of a natural evolutionary origin in the Indian subcontinent, and anthropologically sharing much genetic history with Caucasoids.
- indifferent adj Unbiased, impartial, judging fairly.
- indispensable noun Trousers.
- indisposition noun Period, menstrual state.
- industrial noun An employee in industry.
- infernal machine noun A bespoke machine comprising a large bomb and an unmanned vessel or carriage carrying it to a target
- infernalism noun Hellishness.
- infernally adv To a great degree; terribly.
- infix noun A prefix that always occurs in the position immediately before the verb root, and which may in turn be preceded by other prefixes.
- infringe verb To furnish or embellish with a fringe.
- infringed adj Furnished or embellished with a fringe.
- initialize verb To reduce (a phrase) to an initialism, or a word to its initial.
- inn noun The town residence of a nobleman or distinguished person.
- insectivore noun mammal of the now abandoned order Insectivora.
- inship verb To put aboard a ship.
- inside noun A passenger within a coach or carriage, as distinguished from one upon the outside.
- insolation noun sunstroke.
- instant adj Impending; imminent.
- instructory noun Instruction; curriculum.
- insulated adj Situated at so great a distance as to be beyond the effect of gravitation; said of stars supposed to be so far apart that the effect of…
- insulite noun An insulating material, usually some variety of compressed cellulose, made of sawdust, paper pulp, cotton waste, etc.
- insure verb Alternative spelling of ensure; to make sure or certain of; guarantee.
- intelligence noun Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity.
- intelligence office noun An office where information may be obtained, particularly respecting servants to be hired.
- intendant noun One who has the charge, direction, or management of some public business; a superintendent.
- intension noun A straining, stretching, or bending; the state of being strained.
- Inter Cert noun A student in their 3rd or 4th year of secondary school.
- interact noun A short act or piece between others, as in a play; a break between acts.
- interfix noun An association link.
- interminable noun A repeating decimal.
- intermittent noun An intermittent fever or disease.
- interrogation noun A question mark.
- intonate verb To intone or recite (words), especially emphatically or in a chanting manner.
- intriguing noun An intrigue.
- intuitionalism noun The doctrine that the perception or recognition of primary truth is intuitive (direct and immediate).
- invalid noun Any person with a disability or illness.
- inverse video noun A display technique whereby background and foreground colours are interchanged, typically used for highlighting.
- inverted adj Homosexual, in terms of the sexual inversion theory.
- invest verb To clothe or wrap (with garments).
- ionic adj Of or relating to a kind of heavy-faced type.
- irised adj Shining with colours like those of the rainbow.
- iron horse noun A velocipede; a bicycle.
- iron man noun A dollar.
- ironing board noun Dated form of ironing board.
- ironmaster noun The proprietor of an ironworks
- ironmongery noun Tools and hardware that can be bought in an ironmonger's shop.
- irons noun Shackles.
- ironwork noun An ironworks.
- irony noun A kind of metallic marble.
- irreconcilable noun A Confederate who moved to another country following the American Civil War, rather than live in a reunited United States.
- ish noun An instalment of a periodical; an issue.
- Islamist adj Relating to Islam; Islamic, Muslim.
- italic adj Osco-Umbrian; an extinct branch of such language family, which excludes the Latino-Faliscan languages
- ivorytype noun A picture produced by superposing a tinted translucent print upon a stronger print, so as to give the effect of a photograph in natural…
- Jack Nasty noun A valet or pageboy.
- Jack Shalloo noun A (male) braggart.
- jackanapes noun (A proper name for) a person thought to behave like an ape or monkey, for example, in being impudent, mischievous, vain, etc.; specifically…
- jacket up verb To criticize or scold (someone).
- jackstraw noun An insignificant person.
- jacobin adj Synonym of Dominican, of or related to the Dominican Order, particularly its French chapter.
- Jacobite noun A member of the Syriac Orthodox Church, or historically any miaphysite or monophysite.
- jacutinga noun A micaceous iron ore, related to itabirite and associated with gold.
- jail fever noun typhus spread in jails.
- jam noun A kind of frock for children.
- jamboree noun A frolic or spree.
- Janner noun Member of the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment.
- Japanimation noun Synonym of anime (“Japanese animated cartoons”).
- japonica noun A species of camellia (Camellia japonica), a native flower of Japan, bearing beautiful red or white flowers.
- jarvey noun A hackney coach driver .
- java-bean noun A bean of Arabian coffee (Coffea arabica).