it ['it, ət] -pron
- that one used as subject or direct object or indirect object of a verb or object of a preposition usu. in reference to a lifeless thing
- took a quick look at the house and noticed it was very old
, a plant - there is a rosebush near the fence and it is now blooming
, a person or animal whose sex is unknown or disregarded , a group of individuals or things, or an abstract entity - beauty is everywhere and it is a source of joy
- used as subject of an impersonal verb that expresses a condition or action without reference to an agent
- used as anticipatory subject or object of a verb
- it is necessary to repeat the whole thing
often used to shift emphasis to a part of a statement other than the subject - it was in this city that the treaty was signed
- used with many verbs as a direct object with little or no meaning
- used to refer to an explicit or implicit state of affairs or circumstances
- a crucial or climactic point
- the player in a game who performs the principal action of the game (as trying to find others in hide-and-seek)
It -abbr
- Italian; Italy
IT -abbr
- information technology
it·a·con·ic acid [,i-tə-'kä-nik-] -n
- a crystalline dicarboxylic acid C 5H 6O 4obtained usu. by fermentation of sugars with molds (genus Aspergillus) and used as a monomer for polymers and polyesters
ital -abbr
- italic; italicized
Ital·ian [ə-'tal-yən, i- also ,ī-] -n
- a native or inhabitant of Italy
- a person of Italian descent
- the Romance language of the Italians
Italian -adj
- of, relating to, or characteristic of Italy, the Italians, or Italian
ital·ian·ate [-yə-,nāt] -vt
- italianize
Ital·ian·ate [-nət, -,nāt] -adj
- Italian in quality or characteristics
Italian dressing -n
- a salad dressing flavored esp. with garlic and oregano
Italian greyhound -n
- any of a breed of toy dogs resembling the standard greyhound in miniature
ital·ian·ise [ə-'tal-yə-,nīz, i- also ī-] -vb, n
(variant of italianize)
- to act Italian
- to follow the style or technique of recognized Italian painters
- to make Italian (as in appearance or behavior)
Ital·ian·ism [ə-'tal-yə-,ni-zəm, i- also ī-] -n
- a quality characteristic of Italy or the Italian people
- a characteristic feature of Italian occurring in another language
- specialized interest in or emulation of Italian qualities or achievements
- promotion or love of Italian policies or ideals
ital·ian·ize [ə-'tal-yə-,nīz, i- also ī-] -vb, n
- to act Italian
- to follow the style or technique of recognized Italian painters
- to make Italian (as in appearance or behavior)
Italian parsley -n
- a flat-leaved parsley
Italian sandwich -n
- submarine
Italian sonnet -n
- a sonnet consisting of an octave rhyming abba abbaand a sestet rhyming in any of various patterns (as cde cdeor cdc dcd) called also Petrarchan sonnet
ital·ic [ə-'ta-lik, i-, ī-] -adj
- of or relating to a type style with characters that slant upward to the right (as in these words are italic)
- of or relating to a style of slanted cursive handwriting developed in the 15th and 16th centuries
- of or relating to ancient Italy, its peoples, or their Indo-European languages
italic -n
- an italic character or type
- a branch of the Indo-European language family that includes Latin, Oscan, and Umbrian
ital·i·cise [ə-'ta-lə-,sīz, i-, ī-] -vt, n
(variant of italicize)
- to print in italics or underscore with a single line
- emphasize
- the microphone italicize s every curdled top note -- P. G. Davis
ital·i·cize [ə-'ta-lə-,sīz, i-, ī-] -vt, n
- to print in italics or underscore with a single line
- emphasize
- the microphone italicize s every curdled top note -- P. G. Davis
Ita·lo- [i-'ta-lō also 'i-tə-lō] -comb form
- Italian
- Italian and
Ita·lo·phile [i-'ta-lə-,fī(-əl] -adj, n
- friendly to or favoring what is Italian
itch ['ich] -vb
- to have an itch
- to produce an itchy sensation
- long underwear that itch es
- to have a restless desire or hankering for something
- were itch ing to go outside
- to cause to itch
- vex, irritate
- an uneasy irritating sensation in the upper surface of the skin usu. held to result from mild stimulation of pain receptors
- a skin disorder accompanied by such a sensation
- a contagious eruption caused by a mite ( Sarcoptes scabiei) that burrows in the skin and causes intense itching
- a restless usu. constant often compulsive desire
- lust, prurience
it'd ['i-təd, ,id]
- it had : it would
item ['ī-,tem, 'ī-təm] -adv
- and in addition : also used to introduce each article in a list or enumeration
- warning, hint
- a distinct part in an enumeration, account, or series : article
- an object of attention, concern, or interest
- a separate piece of news or information
- a couple in a romantic or sexual relationship
- compute, reckon
- to set down the particular details of
item·ise ['ī-tə-,mīz] -vt
(variant of itemize)
- to set down in detail or by particulars : list
item·i·za·tion [,ī-tə-mə-'zā-shən] -n
- the act of itemizing
- an itemized list
item·ize ['ī-tə-,mīz] -vt
- to set down in detail or by particulars : list
it·er·ance ['i-tə-rən(t)s] -n
- repetition
it·er·ant [-rənt] -adj
- marked by repetition, reiteration, or recurrence
it·er·ate ['i-tə-,rāt] -vt
- to say or do again or again and again : reiterate
it·er·a·tion [,i-tə-'rā-shən] -n
- : the action or a process of iterating or repeating: as
- a procedure in which repetition of a sequence of operations yields results successively closer to a desired result
- the repetition of a sequence of computer instructions a specified number of times or until a condition is met
- one execution of a sequence of operations or instructions in an iteration
- version, incarnation
- the latest iteration of the operating system
it·er·a·tive ['i-tə-,rā-tiv, -rə-] -adj, adv
- : involving repetition: as
- expressing repetition of a verbal action
- relating to or being iteration of an operation or procedure
ithy·phal·lic [,i-thi-'fa-lik] -adj
- of or relating to the phallus carried in procession in ancient festivals of Bacchus
- having an erect penis usu. used of figures in an art representation
- obscene, lewd
itin·er·an·cy [ī-'ti-nə-rən(t)-sē] -n
- a system (as in the Methodist Church) of rotating ministers who itinerate
- the act of itinerating
- the state of being itinerant
itin·er·ant [-rənt] -adj, n, adv
- traveling from place to place
- covering a circuit
itin·er·ary [ī-'ti-nə-,rer-ē, ə-, chiefly Brit ÷-'ti-nə-rē] -n, adj
- the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one
- a travel diary
- a traveler's guidebook
itin·er·ate [ī-'ti-nə-,rāt, ə-] -vi, n
- to travel a preaching or judicial circuit
it'll ['i-tᵊl]
- it will : it shall
ITO -abbr
- International Trade Organization
its ['its, əts] -adj
- of or relating to it or itself esp. as possessor, agent, or object of an action
- a child proud of its first drawings
- its final enactment into law
it's ['its, əts]
- it is : it has
it·self [it-'self, ət-, Southern also -'sef] -pron
- that identical one used reflexively
- watched the cat giving itself a bath
, for emphasis - the letter itself was missing
, or in absolute constructions - itself a splendid specimen of classic art, it has been exhibited throughout the world
- its normal, healthy, or sane condition
it·tybit·ty ['i-tē-'bi-tē] -adj
- extremely small : tiny
ITU -abbr
- International Telecommunication Union
- International Typographical Union
ITV -abbr
- instructional television