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| ILLOMENED | | adj. Doomed. | |
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| IMAGINARY | | adj. - existing only in the imagination.
- math. Being the square root of a negative quantity. [latin: related to *image] | |
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| IMBALANCE | | n. - lack of balance.
- disproportion. | |
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| IMBROGLIO | | n. (pl. -s) 1 confused or complicated situation.
- confused heap. [italian: related to *in-2, *broil] | |
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| IMITATION | | n. - imitating or being imitated.
- copy.
- counterfeit (often attrib.: imitation leather). | |
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| IMITATIVE | | adj. - (often foll. By of) imitating; following a model or example.
- (of a word) reproducing a natural sound (e.g. Fizz), or otherwise suggestive (e.g. Blob). | |
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| IMMEDIATE | | adj. - occurring or done at once (immediate reply).
- nearest, next; direct (immediate vicinity; immediate future; immediate cause of death).
- most pressing or urgent (our immediate concern). immediacy n. Immediateness n. [latin: related to *in-1, *mediate] | |
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| IMMENSELY | | adv. - colloq. Very much (enjoyed myself immensely).
- to an immense degree (immensely rich). | |
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| IMMERSION | | heater n. Electric device immersed in a liquid to heat it, esp. In a hot-water tank.
- n. - immersing or being immersed.
- baptism by total bodily immersion.
- mental absorption. | |
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| IMMIGRANT | | —n. Person who immigrates. —adj. - immigrating.
- of immigrants. | |
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