ironstone |
any of several iron ores containing impurities of silica and clay. [2 definitions] |
ironware |
pots, utensils, and other small articles made of iron. |
ironweed |
any of a group of plants with a hard stem and clusters of small, purplish flowers. |
ironwood |
any of various trees, such as the hornbeam, that have very hard, heavy wood. [2 definitions] |
ironwork |
articles or constructions decorated with or made wholly or partly of iron, as stair railings or garden furniture. |
ironworks |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) a foundry in which iron is smelted, cast, and wrought into heavy iron goods. |
irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. [3 definitions] |
Iroquoian |
a family of languages spoken by the Iroquois tribes. [3 definitions] |
Iroquois |
a member of an American Indian confederacy of New York State that includes the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, and Tuscarora tribes. [3 definitions] |
irradiate |
to expose to radiation, esp. as a medical treatment. [3 definitions] |
irradiation |
emission of electromagnetic radiation, or the state of being exposed to such radiation. [2 definitions] |
irrational |
lacking in reason, sense, or judgment. [3 definitions] |
irreclaimable |
impossible to reclaim, redeem, or reform. |
irreconcilable |
not capable of being brought into harmony or agreement; incompatible. [2 definitions] |
irrecoverable |
not capable of being recovered or regained; irretrievable. [2 definitions] |
irredeemable |
not capable of being bought back or paid off; not redeemable. [3 definitions] |
irredentist |
a person who advocates annexing or recovering territories bordering his or her own country, because their populations have strong ties to his or her country's people. |
irreducible |
not capable of being reduced to a simpler or smaller condition, form, or quantity. |
irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
irrefutable |
impossible to refute or disprove; indisputable. |
irregular |
uneven in shape, arrangement, surface, or the like. [10 definitions] |