| ides |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) in the ancient Roman calendar, the fifteenth day of the months March, May, July, and October, and the thirteenth day of all other months. |
| Ides of March |
March 15 on the Roman calendar, on which Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 B.C. |
| id est |
(Latin) that is; namely. |
| idiocy |
the state of being an idiot; an intelligence level very far below normal. [2 definitions] |
| idiolect |
the language spoken by an individual, considered as a unique pattern. (Cf. dialect.) |
| idiom |
a verbal expression that cannot be understood merely by knowing the individual meanings of its elements, as with the phrase "break down," meaning "to lose one's mental stability." [4 definitions] |
| idiomatic |
peculiar to or characteristic of a particular individual or group. [4 definitions] |
| idiopathic |
of a disease or the like, having an unknown cause. |
| idiopathy |
an ailment of unknown cause or not caused by any other disease; primary disease. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. [2 definitions] |
| idiot |
a stupid person; imbecile; fool. [2 definitions] |
| idiotic |
of, pertaining to, like, or characteristic of an idiot; senseless or stupid. |
| idiot savant |
(outdated; no longer in scientific use) a mentally handicapped person who displays an extraordinary talent in one particular area. |
| Iditarod |
an annual dogsled race in the U.S. state of Alaska run along a 1,160-mile route between the cities of Anchorage and Nome. |
| idle |
not active or in use; not working or scheduled to work; unemployed; unoccupied. [10 definitions] |
| idler |
one who is lazy or idle. [2 definitions] |
| idol |
a statue or image representing a deity and used as an object of worship. [3 definitions] |
| idolater |
a person who worships idols. [2 definitions] |
| idolatress |
a female idolater. |
| idolatrize |
to worship idols, or to worship someone as an idol. |
| idolatrous |
of, pertaining to, or constituting idolatry. [3 definitions] |