| EPILIMNION | • epilimnion n. The surface layer of a liquid body, used in reference to a reservoir or body of water. • EPILIMNION n. the upper, warm layer of water in a lake. |
| IMPAINTING | • impainting v. Present participle of impaint. • IMPAINT v. (Shakespeare) to paint or depict. |
| IMPANATION | • impanation n. (Christianity) The actual, substantial presence of the body of Christ with the bread and wine of the… • IMPANATION n. in Eucharistic doctrine, the presence of the body and blood of Christ in the bread (and wine) after consecration. |
| IMPANELING | • impaneling v. Present participle of impanel. • IMPANEL v. to put onto a list for jury duty, also IMPANNEL. |
| IMPENITENT | • impenitent adj. Not penitent; specifically (Christianity), not repenting of one’s sins; unrepentant. • impenitent n. One who is not penitent. • IMPENITENT adj. not impenitent. |
| IMPLANTING | • implanting v. Present participle of implant. • IMPLANT v. to plant firmly. |
| IMPLUNGING | • implunging v. Present participle of implunge. • IMPLUNGE v. to plunge, also EMPLONGE. |
| IMPOUNDING | • impounding v. Present participle of impound. • impounding n. An act of impoundment. • IMPOUND v. to seize and retain in legal custody. |
| IMPREGNING | • impregning v. Present participle of impregn. • IMPREGN v. (archaic) to impregnate. |
| IMPRINTING | • imprinting n. (Psychology, ethology) Any kind of phase-sensitive learning (learning occurring at a particular age… • imprinting v. Present participle of imprint. • IMPRINTING n. a learning process in young animals in which their social preferences become restricted to their own species, or a substitute for this. |
| MAINSPRING | • mainspring n. (Horology) The principal spring of a clockwork mechanism, which drives it by uncoiling. • mainspring n. (Figuratively) The most important reason for, or element of, something. • MAINSPRING n. the chief spring in a mechanism esp. of a watch or clock. |
| MISPENNING | • mispenning v. Present participle of mispen. • MISPEN v. to write incorrectly. |
| PENTIMENTI | • pentimenti n. Plural of pentimento. • PENTIMENTO n. (Italian) a painting or drawing that has been painted over and shows through it. |
| PIGMENTING | • pigmenting v. Present participle of pigment. • PIGMENT v. to add a colouring matter to. |
| PIKEMINNOW | • pikeminnow n. The squawfish. |
| UNIMPOSING | • unimposing adj. Not imposing; not grand or magnificent; modest. • UNIMPOSING adj. not imposing. |