| in retrospect |
in considering past events or circumstances. |
| in return |
in repayment or in exchange. |
| inroad |
an intrusion or hostile advance into an area, market, or the like, esp. if it was formerly controlled by another. |
| in ruins |
completely destroyed. |
| inrush |
a sudden rushing or flowing into something; influx. |
| INS |
abbreviation of "Immigration and Naturalization Service." [2 definitions] |
| in sackcloth and ashes |
in a state of mourning or repentance. |
| insalubrious |
detrimental to health; not healthful. |
| insane |
having a disabling mental disease; crazy; mad. [5 definitions] |
| insanitary |
not sanitary or healthy; unsanitary. |
| insanity |
persistent or permanent mental disorder or derangement. [4 definitions] |
| insatiable |
incapable of being satisfied or fulfilled; extremely greedy. |
| insatiate |
not satisfied; impossible to satisfy; insatiable. |
| inscape |
the essence of a person, place, thing, or event, esp. as expressed in poetry. |
| inscribe |
to write or impress (words or the like). [5 definitions] |
| inscription |
something that is inscribed, such as words on a monument. [3 definitions] |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| inseam |
the seam on the inner side of a pant leg, from the crotch to the hem. |
| insect |
any of a group of small invertebrate animals that have segmented bodies, three pairs of legs, and usually one or two sets of wings. An insect's body is segmented into head, thorax, and abdomen. [3 definitions] |
| insecticide |
a substance used to kill insects. |
| insectifuge |
a substance used to drive away insects. |