indigence |
lack of means to live; poverty. |
indigenous |
having origin in a country or locality; native (usu. fol. by "to"). [2 definitions] |
indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. [2 definitions] |
indigestible |
impossible or not easy to digest or absorb. |
indigestion |
inability to digest, or difficulty in digesting food. [2 definitions] |
indignant |
feeling or showing anger in response to something considered unjust or unworthy. |
indignation |
righteous anger in response to something considered unjust or unworthy. |
indignity |
something that offends or injures one's dignity; humiliation or insult. |
indigo |
a blue dye obtained from various plants or made synthetically. [3 definitions] |
indigo bunting |
a small finchlike bird of North and Central America, the male of which is dark blue. |
indirect |
not in a straight line, course, or route. [3 definitions] |
indirect discourse |
an indirect statement of what someone said, rather than an exact quotation, that has been altered to conform grammatically to the context in which it is made, as in "She said that she was leaving". |
indirection |
an indirect or roundabout act, remark, procedure, or the like. [2 definitions] |
indirect lighting |
lighting not directed at the object or area to be illuminated, but rather reflected, as off a ceiling, or diffused. |
indirect object |
in grammar, the element of a sentence that represents a person or thing that is indirectly affected by the action of the verb, such as "him" in "I made him some tea". (Cf. direct object, subject.) |
indirect tax |
a tax not levied on those who ultimately bear the cost, such as a tax on a manufacturer that is passed on to the consumer through higher prices. |
indiscernible |
difficult to detect or perceive. |
indiscreet |
lacking judgment, prudence, or restraint, esp. in regard to the rights or feelings of other people. |
indiscretion |
lack of judgment, prudence, or restraint, esp. in regard to the rights or feelings of other people. [3 definitions] |
indiscriminate |
lacking in judgment and discernment; making no distinctions. [2 definitions] |
indispensable |
absolutely necessary; essential. [2 definitions] |