inflammation of the iris and ciliary body of the eye
<noun.state>

iridocyclitis

inflammation of the iris and cornea of the eye
<noun.state>

iridokeratitis

swelling of the iris of the eye
<noun.state>

iridoncus

a hard and corrosion resistant mineral that is a natural alloy of osmium and iridium (usually containing small amounts of rhodium and platinum); used in needles and pen nibs etc.
<noun.substance>

iridosmine

osmiridium

a surgical procedure that makes an incision in the iris of the eye in order to enlarge the pupil or to treat closed-angle glaucoma
<noun.act>

iridotomy

diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
<noun.artifact>

iris

iris diaphragm

muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye
<noun.body>

iris

plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
<noun.plant>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

flag

fleur-de-lis

iris

sword lily

diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
<noun.artifact>

iris

iris diaphragm

large family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbs
<noun.plant>

Iridaceae

family Iridaceae

iris family

biometric identification by scanning the iris of the eye
<noun.communication>

iris scanning

sample sentences

"the structure of the iris is very distinctive"

of or relating to located near the iris of the eye
<adj.pert>

iritic

inflammation of the iris
<noun.state>

iritis

irritate or vex
<verb.emotion>

gall

irk

sample sentences

"It galls me that we lost the suit"

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

boring

deadening

dull

ho-hum

irksome

slow

tedious

tiresome

wearisome

sample sentences

"a boring evening with uninteresting people"
"the deadening effect of some routine tasks"
"a dull play"
"his competent but dull performance"
"a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"
"what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke
"tedious days on the train"
"the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain
"other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"

extremely robust
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

cast-iron

iron

sample sentences

"an iron constitution"

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
<noun.substance>   freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 15

Fe

atomic number 26

iron

a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
<noun.artifact>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

iron

home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth
<noun.artifact>

iron

smoothing iron

implement used to brand live stock
<noun.artifact>

branding iron

iron

press and smooth with a heated iron
<verb.contact>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

iron

iron out

press

sample sentences

"press your shirts"
"she stood there ironing"

(classical mythology) the last and worst age of the world
<noun.time>

iron age

any of various blue pigments
<noun.substance>

Prussian blue

iron blue

slightly purplish or bluish dark grey
<noun.substance>

Davy's gray

Davy's grey

iron blue

steel gray

steel grey

an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg
<noun.artifact>

boot

iron boot

iron heel

the boot

a cage from which there is no escape
<noun.state>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

iron cage

a chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle
<noun.substance>

cementite

iron carbide

an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
<noun.artifact>

garotte

garrote

garrotte

iron collar

an impenetrable barrier to communication or information especially as imposed by rigid censorship and secrecy; used by Winston Churchill in 1946 to describe the demarcation between democratic and communist countries
<noun.cognition>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

iron curtain

a form of anemia due to lack of iron in the diet or to iron loss as a result of chronic bleeding
<noun.state>

iron deficiency anaemia

iron deficiency anemia

a form of anemia due to lack of iron in the diet or to iron loss as a result of chronic bleeding
<noun.state>

iron deficiency anaemia

iron deficiency anemia

a compound containing two atoms of sulfur combined with iron
<noun.substance>

iron disulfide

a fragment of iron rubbed off by the use of a file
<noun.object>

iron filing

rigorous or ruthless control
<noun.attribute>

iron fist

sample sentences

"she rules the office with an iron fist"
"it takes an iron fist to contain the dissenting factions"

a foundry where cast iron is produced
<noun.artifact>

iron foundry

an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg
<noun.artifact>

boot

iron boot

iron heel

the boot