ibis |
any of a variety of large wading birds that have long, slender, downward-curving bills. |
-ible |
variant of -able. |
-ibly |
variant of -ably. |
ibuprofen |
a type of pain-killing drug used esp. in the treatment of arthritis, and marketed as an alternative to aspirin. |
-ic |
associated with; of; like. [5 definitions] |
-ical |
of or pertaining to; connected with; like. [2 definitions] |
Icaria |
an island southwest of Samos in the Aegean Sea, which, according to Greek mythology, was named by Daedalus in honor of his son Icarus, whom he buried there. |
Icarus |
in Greek mythology, the son of Daedalus who, in trying to escape with his father from Crete, flew too high with wax-and-feather wings, and fell to his death when the sun melted them. |
ICBM |
abbreviation of "intercontinental ballistic missile." |
ICC |
abbreviation of "Interstate Commerce Commission." |
-ice |
state, condition, or quality. |
ice |
water in a frozen, solid state. [12 definitions] |
ice age |
any part of geological time when glaciers covered large parts of the earth; glacial epoch. [2 definitions] |
ice bag |
a small waterproof bag that is filled with ice and applied to a part of the body to relieve swelling, pain, or the like; ice pack. |
iceberg |
a large floating mass of ice that has broken from a glacier. [2 definitions] |
iceberg lettuce |
a type of lettuce having a round, compact head of crisp light green leaves. |
iceboat |
a boatlike vehicle, usu. powered by a sail, that can travel over ice on runners. [2 definitions] |
icebound |
held fast by ice; frozen in. [2 definitions] |
icebox |
a refrigerator. [2 definitions] |
icebreaker |
a ship capable of breaking thick ice to allow passage. [2 definitions] |
ice cap |
a large covering of glacial ice that spreads out in all directions from the center. |