it
-the neuter pronoun of the third person, corresponding to the masculine pronoun he and the feminine she, and having the same plural (they, their or theirs, them).
-as a substance for any noun of the neuter gender; as, here is the book, take it home.
-as a demonstrative, especially at the beginning of a sentence, pointing to that which is about to be stated, named, or mentioned, or referring to that which apparent or well known; as, i saw it was john.
-as an indefinite nominative for a impersonal verb; as, it snows; it rains.
-as a substitute for such general terms as, the state of affairs, the condition of things, and the like; as, how is it with the sick man?
-as an indefinite object after some intransitive verbs, or after a substantive used humorously as a verb; as, to foot it (i. e., to walk).
ita palm
-a magnificent species of palm (mauritia flexuosa), growing near the orinoco. the natives eat its fruit and buds, drink its sap, and make thread and cord from its fiber.
itacism
-pronunciation of / (eta) as the modern greeks pronounce it, that is, like e in the english word be. this was the pronunciation advocated by reu/hlin and his followers, in opposition to the etacism of erasmus. see etacism.
itacist
-one who is in favor of itacism.
itacolumite
-a laminated, granular, siliceous rocks, often occurring in regions where the diamond is found.
itaconic
-pertaining to, or designating, an acid, c5h6o4, which is obtained as a white crystalline substance by decomposing aconitic and other organic acids.
itala
-an early latin version of the scriptures (the old testament was translated from the septuagint, and was also called the italic version).
italian
-of or pertaining to italy, or to its people or language.
-a native or inhabitant of italy.
-the language used in italy, or by the italians.
italianate
-to render italian, or conformable to italian customs; to italianize.
-italianized; italianated.
italianism
-a word, phrase, or idiom, peculiar to the italians; an italicism.
-attachment to, or sympathy for, italy.
italianize
-to play the italian; to speak italian.
-to render italian in any respect; to italianate.
italianized
-of italianize
italianizing
-of italianize
italic
-relating to italy or to its people.
-applied especially to a kind of type in which the letters do not stand upright, but slope toward the right;
-- so called because dedicated to the states of italy by the inventor, aldus manutius, about the year 1500.
-an italic letter, character, or type (see italic, a., 2.);
-- often in the plural; as, the italics are the author's. italic letters are used to distinguish words for emphasis, importance, antithesis, etc. also, collectively, italic letters.
italicism
-a phrase or idiom peculiar to the italian language; to italianism.
-the use of italics.
italicize
-to print in italic characters; to underline written letters or words with a single line; as, to italicize a word; italicizes too much.
italicized
-of italicize
italicizing
-of italicize
italics
-of italic
itch
-to have an uneasy sensation in the skin, which inclines the person to scratch the part affected.
-to have a constant desire or teasing uneasiness; to long for; as, itching ears.
-an eruption of small, isolated, acuminated vesicles, produced by the entrance of a parasitic mite (the sarcoptes scabei), and attended with itching. it is transmissible by contact.
-any itching eruption.
-a sensation in the skin occasioned (or resembling that occasioned) by the itch eruption;
-- called also scabies, psora, etc.
-a constant irritating desire.
itched
-of itch
itchiness
-the state of being itchy.
itching
-of itch
itchless
-free from itching.
itchy
-infected with the itch, or with an itching sensation.
item
-also; as an additional article.
-an article; a separate particular in an account; as, the items in a bill.
-a hint; an innuendo.
-a short article in a newspaper; a paragraph; as, an item concerning the weather.
-to make a note or memorandum of.
itemed
-of item
iteming
-of item
itemize
-to state in items, or by particulars; as, to itemize the cost of a railroad.
iter
-a passage; esp., the passage between the third and fourth ventricles in the brain; the aqueduct of sylvius.
iterable
-capable of being iterated or repeated.
iterance
-iteration.
iterant
-repeating; iterating; as, an iterant echo.
iterate
-uttered or done again; repeated.
-to utter or do a second time or many times; to repeat; as, to iterate advice.
-by way of iteration.
iterated
-of iterate
iterating
-of iterate
iteration
-recital or performance a second time; repetition.
iterative
-repeating.
ithyphallic
-lustful; lewd; salacious; indecent; obscene.
itineracy
-the act or practice of itinerating; itinerancy.
itinerancy
-a passing from place to place.
-a discharge of official duty involving frequent change of residence; the custom or practice of discharging official duty in this way; also, a body of persons who thus discharge official duty.
itinerant
-passing or traveling about a country; going or preaching on a circuit; wandering; not settled; as, an itinerant preacher; an itinerant peddler.
-one who travels from place to place, particularly a preacher; one who is unsettled.
itinerantly
-in an itinerant manner.
itineraries
-of itinerary
itinerary
-itinerant; traveling; passing from place to place; done on a journey.
-an account of travels, or a register of places and distances as a guide to travelers; as, the itinerary of antoninus.
itinerate
-to wander without a settled habitation; to travel from place or on a circuit, particularly for the purpose of preaching, lecturing, etc.
itinerated
-of itinerate
itinerating
-of itinerate
its
-possessive form of the pronoun it. see it.
itself
-the neuter reciprocal pronoun of it; as, the thing is good in itself; it stands by itself.
ittria
-see yttria.
ittrium
-see yttrium.
itworn
-worn, wrought, or stamped in.
itzibu
-a silver coin of japan, worth about thirty
-four cents.