Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: inviolate – iris
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inviolate, adj. [Fr. < L. inviolātus, unhurt.]
- Unbroken.
- Unpolluted; unhurt.
invisible, adj. [L. invīsibilis, see visible, adj.] (webplay: endured, see, thee).
Imperceptible; not evident to the eye because of lack of physical substance.
invisible, n. [see invisible, adj.] (webplay: eye).
Hidden one; unseeable personage; [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).
- Lure; urge participation.
- Tempt to come.
- Allure; attract.
- Request the company of.
inviting, verbal adj. [see invite, v.]
Tempting; alluring; soliciting the company of.
invoke, v. [Fr. < L. invocāre call upon, summon or invite in prayer.]
Summon; call on; address in prayer.
involve (-d, involving, -s), v. [OFr < L. involvere, roll into, surround, entangle.] (webplay: mine, take).
- Cover; surround completely.
- Include; draw in as a participant.
- Imply.
- Comprise; contain.
iodine, n. [Fr. iode < Gk. violet-colored.] (webplay: bluish, color).
Red-purple medicine; 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.