infusoria
- n in some recent classifications, coextensive with the Ciliata: minute organisms found in decomposing infusions of organic matter
inga
- n any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals
inga edulis
- n ornamental evergreen tree with masses of white flowers; tropical and subtropical America
inga laurina
- n tropical tree of Central America and West Indies and Puerto Rico having spikes of white flowers; used as shade for coffee plantations
inge
- n English prelate noted for his pessimistic sermons and articles (1860-1954)
- n United States playwright (1913-1973)
ingeniousness
- n the power of creative imagination
- n the property of being ingenious
ingenue
- n an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl
- n an artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage)
- n the role of an innocent artless young woman in a play
ingenuity
- n the power of creative imagination
- n the property of being ingenious
a plot of great ingenuity
ingenuousness
- n the quality of innocent naivete
- n openly straightforward or frank
inger
- n a member of western Finnish people formerly living in the Baltic province where Saint Petersburg was built
ingerman
- n a member of western Finnish people formerly living in the Baltic province where Saint Petersburg was built
ingesta
- n solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth