| inkwell |
a small container for ink, often recessed into a desk or table top. |
| inky |
black or dark as ink. [3 definitions] |
| inky cap |
any of various mushrooms whose gills disintegrate into a dark inky liquid when they mature. |
| inlaid |
set into a surface in an ornamental design, or decorated with such an inset design. |
| inland |
of, concerning, or situated in the part of a country or region away from seacoasts or in the interior. [3 definitions] |
| Inland Revenue |
the government office responsible for assessing and collecting taxes in the UK (prec. by the). |
| in-law |
a relative by marriage. |
| inlay |
to set pieces of (wood, metal, ivory, or the like) into a surface to form an ornamental design. [5 definitions] |
| 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 |
in place of a parent (Latin); acting for or as a parent. |
| in love |
the condition in adults of having a very strong liking for someone and a strong desire to be with that person. |
| inmate |
someone who is restricted to a jail, hospital, or the like. |
| in medias res |
in the middle of things (Latin); 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. |