Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: inviolate – iris
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inviolate, adj. [Fr. < L. inviolātus, unhurt.] (webplay: thee).
- Unbroken.
- Unpolluted; unhurt.
invisible, adj. [L. invīsibilis, see visible, adj.] (webplay: endured, see, thee).
Imperceptible to the eye because of lack of physical substance.
invisible, n. [see invisible, adj.] (webplay: eye).
[Fig.] God; heaven.
invitation (-s), n. [see invite, v.] (webplay: accompany, calling, place).
Call to action; request for a person's company.
invite (-d, inviting, -s), v. [Fr. < L.] (webplay: dine, easy, go).
- request the company of.
- tempt to come.
- Present temptations or allurements to.
- request participation in something by tempting or luring.
inviting, verbal adj. [see invite, v.]
Soliciting the company of; tempting; alluring.
invoke, v. [Fr. < L. invocāre call upon, summon or invite in prayer.]
Address in prayer.
involve (-d, involving, -s), v. [OFr < L. involvere, roll into, surround, entangle.] (webplay: mine, take).
- Cover or surround completely.
- Includes; draw in as a participant.
- imply.
- Comprising, containing.
iodine, n. [Fr. iode < Gk. violet-colored.] (webplay: bluish, color).
Dense vapor of a deep violet color; [fig.] violet; vibrant purple; coloring of the sunset.
iris, n. [Gk. Éρις.]
Bluish-purple flower; blossom with six petals; flower with streaks of yellow in the center root of its petals.