itty-bitty |
(informal) very little; tiny. |
-ity |
condition or quality. |
IUD |
abbreviation of "intrauterine device," a small plastic or stainless steel coil or similar object inserted into the uterus to prevent conception |
-ium |
chemical element or group. [2 definitions] |
IV |
abbreviation of "intravenous" or "intravenously." [2 definitions] |
-ive |
tending toward, connected with, or performing (such) an action or purpose. |
I've |
contracted form of "I have." |
ivied |
overgrown with ivy, as a wall. |
ivory |
the hard, white, toothlike substance that forms the tusks of elephants and other animals. [7 definitions] |
Ivory Coast |
a West African country on the Atlantic coast between Ghana and Liberia. |
ivory nut |
the hard, ivorylike seed of a small South American palm, used for buttons, ornaments, and the like. |
ivory tower |
a position that is removed from practical concerns, or an attitude of withdrawal or aloofness. |
ivy |
a climbing, woody vine that has shiny evergreen leaves, bears black berries, and is often used as an ornamental covering on buildings; English ivy. [2 definitions] |
Ivy League |
an association of eight prestigious colleges and universities in the northeastern United States, including Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, and Yale. [2 definitions] |
ixora |
a tropical evergreen plant of the madder family that is often grown in greenhouses. |
ixtle |
variant of istle. |
Iyar |
the eighth month of the Jewish lunisolar calendar, occurring from late April through early May in the Gregorian calendar. |
-ization |
process, action, or result of making or doing. |
-ize |
to become, or to cause to be, become, or be formed into. [4 definitions] |
j |
the tenth letter of the English alphabet. [2 definitions] |
jab |
to prod or poke, esp. with a pointed object. [4 definitions] |