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— iam·bic adjective or noun

-i·at·ric also -i·at·ri·cal adjective combining form : of or relating to (such) medical treatment or healing

-i·at·rics noun plural combining form : medical treatment

ib or ibid abbreviation ibidem

ibex noun, plural ibex or ibex·es [ORIGIN: L]

: any of several Old World wild goats with large curved horns

ibi·dem adverb [ORIGIN: L]

: in the same place

ibis noun, plural ibis or ibis·es [ORIGIN: L, fr. Gk, fr. Egypt hbw]

: any of various wading birds related to the herons but having a downwardly curved bill

ibu·pro·fen noun : a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to relieve pain and fever

IC noun : INTEGRATED CIRCUIT

1-ic adjective suffix 1 : of, relating to, or having the form of : being

2 : related to, derived from, or containing

3 : in the manner of : like that of : characteristic of

4 : associated or dealing with : utilizing

5 : characterized by : exhibiting : affected with

6 : caused by

7 : tending to produce

2-ic noun suffix : one having the character or nature of : one belonging to or associated with : one exhibiting or affected by : one that produces

-i·cal adjective suffix : -IC

— -i·cal·ly adverb suffix

ICBM noun, plural ICBM's or ICBMs : an intercontinental ballistic missile

ICC abbreviation Interstate Commerce Commission

1ice noun 1 : frozen water

2 : a substance resembling ice

3 : a state of coldness (as from formality or reserve)

4 : a flavored frozen dessert; especially : one containing no milk or cream

2ice verb iced; ic·ing 1 : FREEZE

2 : CHILL

3 : to cover with or as if with icing

ice age noun : a time of widespread glaciation

ice bag noun : a waterproof bag to hold ice for local application of cold to the body

ice·berg noun : a large floating mass of ice broken off from a glacier

iceberg lettuce noun : any of various crisp light green lettuces that form a compact head like a cabbage

ice·boat noun : a boatlike frame on runners propelled on ice by sails

ice·bound adjective : surrounded, obstructed, or covered by ice

ice·box noun : REFRIGERATOR

ice·break·er noun : a ship equipped to make a channel through ice

ice cap noun : a glacier forming on relatively level land and flowing outward from its center

ice cream noun : a frozen food containing sweetened or flavored cream or butterfat

ice hockey noun : a game in which two teams of ice-skating players try to shoot a puck into the opponent's goal

ice·house noun : a building in which ice is made or stored

Ice·land·er noun : a native or inhabitant of Iceland

1Icelandic adjective : of, relating to, or characteristic of Iceland, the Icelanders, or their language

2Icelandic noun : the language of Iceland

ice·man noun : one who sells or delivers ice

ice milk noun : a sweetened frozen food made of skim milk

ice pick noun : a hand tool ending in a spike for chipping ice

ice–skate verb : to skate on ice

— ice–skater noun

ice storm noun : a storm in which falling rain freezes on contact

ice water noun : chilled or iced water esp. for drinking

ich·thy·ol·o·gy noun : a branch of zoology dealing with fishes

— ich·thy·ol·o·gist noun

ici·cle noun [ORIGIN: ME isikel, fr. is ice + ikel icicle, fr. OE gicel]

: a hanging mass of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water

ic·ing noun : a sweet usu. creamy mixture used to coat baked goods

ICJ abbreviation International Court of Justice

icky adjective ick·i·er; -est : OFFENSIVE, DISTASTEFUL

— ick·i·ness noun

icon noun 1 : IMAGE; especially : a religious image painted on a wood panel

2 : a small picture on a computer display that suggests the purpose of an available function

icon·o·clasm noun : the doctrine, practice, or attitude of an iconoclast

icon·o·clast noun [ORIGIN: ML iconoclastes, fr. MGk eikonoklastēs, lit., image