in fact |
in reality; really; indeed. |
infant |
a child in the first months of life. [3 definitions] |
infantry |
soldiers on foot, or the branch of the military to which they belong. |
infatuated |
having an attraction to someone or something that is strong enough to take away one's good judgment. |
in favor of |
in support of. |
infect |
to spread germs or disease to. |
infected |
having or carrying a disease caused by a germs that are spread from person to person. [2 definitions] |
infection |
an illness caused by germs. [3 definitions] |
infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. [2 definitions] |
infer |
to make a guess based on facts and observations; conclude. |
inferior |
lower in rank, position, or degree. [2 definitions] |
infertile |
not able to produce crops. [2 definitions] |
infield |
a baseball diamond, the positions at the four corners of the diamond, or the people playing those positions as a group. |
infiltrate |
to enter into in secret. |
infinite |
having no limits or end; without measure. |
infinitive |
the simple form of a verb that has no subject and does not show past, present or future tense. It is usually formed by the word "to" followed by the base form of a verb. In the sentence, "I want to leave now," "to leave" is an infinitive. |
infinity |
a distance we cannot measure because it goes on forever, or a place that we imagine is at the end of such a distance. [3 definitions] |
infirm |
weak or ill, as from old age. |
inflame |
to stir up or intensify. [3 definitions] |
inflammable |
able to catch fire and burn, or easy to set on fire and burn; flammable. |
inflammation |
a small area of tissue that is hot, red, swollen, and sore because of infection or injury. |