A woman walked into the kitchen to find her husband stalking around with a fly swatter.
"What are you doing?" she asked.
"Hunting flies," he responded.
"Oh… Killed any?" she asked.
"Yep, three males, two females," he replied.
Intrigued, she asked, "How can you tell?"
He responded, "Three were on a beer can, two were on the phone."
—v. (-ning) 1 (usu. In passive) a dispose or influence (am inclined to think so; does not incline me to agree; don't feel inclined). B have a specified tendency (the door is inclined to bang).
- a be disposed (i incline to think so). B (often foll. By to, towards) tend.
- (cause to) lean, usu. From the vertical; slope.
- bend forward or downward. —n. Slope. incline one's ear listen favourably. [latin clino bend]
INCLUDE
v. (-ding) 1 comprise or reckon in as part of a whole.
- (as including prep.) If we include (six, including me).
- put in a certain category etc. inclusion n. [latin includo -clus- enclose, from claudo shut]
INCUBUS
n. (pl. -buses or -bi) 1 demon formerly believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women.
- nightmare.
- oppressive person or thing. [latin: as *incubate]
INCURVE
v. (-ving) 1 bend into a curve.
- (as incurved adj.) Curved inwards. incurvation n.
INDEPTH
adj. Thorough.
INDICES
pl. Of *index.
INDOORS
adv. Into or in a building.
INDORSE
var. Of *endorse.
INDRAWN
adj. (of breath etc.) Drawn in.
INDULGE
v. (-ging) 1 (often foll. By in) take pleasure freely.
- yield freely to (a desire etc.).
- (also refl.) Gratify the wishes of.
- colloq. Take alcoholic liquor. [latin indulgeo give free rein to]
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