| in re |
in the matter of; regarding. |
| in reality |
in fact; actually. |
| in reserve |
set aside; reserved. |
| in retrospect |
in considering past events or circumstances. |
| in return |
in repayment or in exchange. |
| inroad |
an intrusion or hostile advance into an area, market, or the like, esp. if it was formerly controlled by another. |
| in ruins |
completely destroyed. |
| inrush |
a sudden rushing or flowing into something; influx. |
| INS |
abbreviation of "Immigration and Naturalization Service." [2 definitions] |
| in sackcloth and ashes |
in a state of mourning or repentance. |
| insalubrious |
detrimental to health; not healthful. |
| insane |
having a disabling mental disease; crazy; mad. [4 definitions] |
| insanitary |
not sanitary or healthy; unsanitary. |
| insanity |
persistent or permanent mental disorder or derangement. [4 definitions] |
| insatiable |
incapable of being satisfied or fulfilled; extremely greedy. |
| insatiate |
not satisfied; impossible to satisfy; insatiable. |
| inscape |
the essence of a person, place, thing, or event, esp. as expressed in poetry. |
| inscribe |
to write or impress (words or the like). [5 definitions] |
| inscription |
something that is inscribed, such as words on a monument. [3 definitions] |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| inseam |
the seam on the inner side of a pant leg, from the crotch to the hem. |