| inlet |
a bay, stream, or the like that is recessed into or leads inland from a shoreline. [3 definitions] |
| in lieu of |
instead of; in the place of. |
| in-line skate |
a roller skate consisting of a boot with wheels attached in a single line down the middle of the sole. |
| in-line skating |
rollerskating on in-line skates for recreation or to display skilled moves. |
| in loco parentis |
(Latin) in place of a parent; acting for or as a parent. |
| in love |
the condition in an adult of having a very strong physical and emotional attraction to someone and a strong desire to be with that person; the condition of feeling romantic love. |
| inmate |
someone who is restricted to a jail, hospital, or the like. |
| in medias res |
(Latin) in the middle of things; starting in the middle, rather than at the beginning of a series of events, as a narrative. |
| in memoriam |
in memory of; as a memorial to. |
| in-migrant |
a person or animal that migrates into another part of the same country or territory. [2 definitions] |
| in miniature |
in a much smaller or reduced size. |
| in moderation |
without excess; temperately. |
| inmost |
furthest in or deepest; innermost. |
| in mothballs |
out of active use; in long-term storage. |
| inn |
a small hotel that caters especially to travelers. [2 definitions] |
| innards |
(informal) the internal organs and parts of an animal; viscera. [2 definitions] |
| innate |
belonging to or existing in someone or some organism from the time of birth; inborn. [3 definitions] |
| inner |
situated inside. [4 definitions] |
| inner circle |
a small, exclusive group of influential people. |
| inner city |
the neighborhoods in or closest to the center of a city, usu. old, run-down, and inhabited by poor and disadvantaged people. |
| inner-directed |
motivated and directed by one's own personal beliefs and principles and not by those of society. |