English to English Dictionary

/ɪˈskiːmiə/ [ischemia]

[noun] A restriction in blood supply to tissues, causing a shortage of oxygen and glucose needed for cellular metabolism.

/ˈaɪ.sə.leɪt/ [isolate]

[verb] To cause a person or place to remain apart or alone, detached from others.

/ˈaɪ.sə.leɪ.tɪd/ [isolated]

[adjective] Far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote or solitary.

/ˌaɪ.səˈleɪ.ʃən.ɪst/ [isolationist]

[noun] A person who favors a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.

/ˈaɪ.sə.pɒd/ [isopod]

[noun] A crustacean of the order Isopoda, typically having a flattened body and seven pairs of legs of similar size, including familiar species like woodlice and giant deep-sea scavengers.

/ˈɪʃuː ˈɔːriəntɪd/

[adjective] Focused on or primarily concerned with specific problems, topics, or matters for discussion and resolution, rather than generalities, personalities, or abstract principles.

/ɪtʃ/ [itch]

[noun] An irritating sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch the affected area.

/aɪˈtɪn.ər.ənt/ [itinerant]

[adjective] Traveling from place to place, especially working or operating in various places for relatively short periods.

/aɪˈtɪn.ə.rer.i/ [itinerary]

[noun] A detailed plan or list of a journey, including the route, the places to be visited, and the schedule of events.

/ˈɪti/ [itty]

[adjective] Extremely small; tiny; diminutive.

/ˈaɪ.və.ri/ [ivory]

[noun] A hard, smooth, creamy-white dentine that forms the main part of the tusks of elephants, walruses, and other animals.

/dʒæm/ [jam]

[noun] A sweet spread made by boiling fruit and sugar until thick.

/dʒæmd/ [jammed]

[adjective] Stuck, blocked, or unable to move or operate properly.

/ˈdʒɑːrɪŋ/ [jarring]

[adjective] Causing a physical or mental shock; disturbing, discordant, or harshly out of place.

/dʒɔː/ [jaw]

[noun] Each of the two bones holding the teeth in vertebrates, forming the framework of the mouth.

/ˈdʒɔːboʊnz/ [jawbones]

[noun] Plural form of 'jawbone', referring to the bones of the jaw, particularly the mandible (lower jaw) or maxilla (upper jaw).

/dʒɔːz/ [jaws]

[noun] The upper and lower bony structures in vertebrates that form the framework of the mouth and contain the teeth.

/dʒɪər/ [jeer]

[verb] To make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice.