Words ending
in I.

A car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere (a taxicab).

Origin: Short for taxicab, from taximeter cab

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One of a pair of long narrow strips, curving up at the front, used for gliding over snow.

Origin: Norwegian, from Old Norse skīth (stick of wood)

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A flightless bird of New Zealand.

Origin: Māori

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A journey or expedition to see or hunt wild animals, especially in eastern Africa.

Origin: Swahili (journey), from Arabic

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Proof that you were somewhere else when something happened.

Origin: Latin alibī (elsewhere)

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A light yellowish-brown cloth, or clothes made from it.

Origin: Hindi and Urdu khākī (dust-coloured), from Persian

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The abominable snowman, a creature said to live in the Himalayas.

Origin: Sherpa (a Tibetan dialect)

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A two-piece swimsuit.

Origin: French, from Bikini, an atoll in the Marshall Islands

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A shop selling ready-to-eat foods such as cooked meats and salads.

Origin: Short for delicatessen

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Something small of its kind.

Origin: Short for miniature

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A small dog with short legs (a Welsh corgi).

Origin: Welsh, from cor (dwarf) + ci (dog)

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A green vegetable related to the cabbage.

Origin: Italian, plural of broccolo

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Pasta made in thin solid strings.

Origin: Italian, plural of spaghetto (little string)

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Pasta shaped like slender tubes.

Origin: Regional Italian, plural of macarone

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Little pasta cases with a filling such as meat or cheese.

Origin: Italian, plural of raviolo

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A highly seasoned sausage of pork and beef.

Origin: Italian, plural of salame

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A smooth dark green summer squash (a courgette in British English).

Origin: Italian, plural of zucchino

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A hot pepper; also spelled chilli.

Origin: Spanish chile, from Nahuatl chīlli

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Highly seasoned smoked beef.

Origin: Yiddish pastrame, from Romanian

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A smooth paste of sesame seeds.

Origin: Arabic dialect ṭaḥīna, from ṭaḥana (to grind)

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A round flat bread of India, usually made of whole wheat flour.

Origin: Hindi capāti and Urdu chapātī

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Japanese dishes made with vinegared rice, often with raw or cooked seafood.

Origin: Japanese

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A hot greenish paste, similar to horseradish, served with Japanese food.

Origin: Japanese

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The Japanese art of folding paper into shapes.

Origin: Japanese, from ori (fold) + kami (paper)

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A potted tree or plant kept small by pruning and trained into an artistic shape.

Origin: Japanese (tray planting)

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A great sea wave caused especially by an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.

Origin: Japanese, from tsu (harbour) + nami (wave)

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A member of the warrior class of old Japan.

Origin: Japanese

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A carp bred in Japan in bright colours, often kept in ornamental ponds.

Origin: Japanese

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Straw matting used as a floor covering in a Japanese home.

Origin: Japanese

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Plural of cactus.

Origin: Latin plural ending -i (cactus is from Greek kaktos, via Latin)

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Plural of fungus.

Origin: Latin plural ending -i

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Plural of radius.

Origin: Latin plural ending -i

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Plural of alumnus: former students of a school, college or university.

Origin: Latin plural ending -i

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Plural of stimulus.

Origin: Latin plural ending -i

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Plural of nucleus.

Origin: Latin plural ending -i

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Plural of focus.

Origin: Latin plural ending -i

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The 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (π); also the symbol for the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.

Origin: Greek

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The 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet (χ).

Origin: Greek

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The 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (φ).

Origin: Greek

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The 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (ψ).

Origin: Greek

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The 14th letter of the Greek alphabet (ξ).

Origin: Greek

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A Jewish teacher qualified to explain and apply Jewish law.

Origin: Hebrew rabbī (my master), via Greek and Latin

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A person who practises yoga.

Origin: Sanskrit yogin

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A long piece of cloth draped around the body, worn by women in South Asia.

Origin: Hindi and Urdu sāṛī, from Sanskrit

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A wreath or necklace, usually of flowers or leaves.

Origin: Hawaiian

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A substance with strongly basic properties, which can neutralise an acid.

Origin: Arabic al-qili (the ashes of the saltwort plant), via Medieval Latin

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