Innoxious, in-nok′shus, adj. same as Innocuous.—adv. Innox′iously.—n. Innox′iousness, the quality of being innocuous.
Innuendo, in-ū-en′dō, n. a side-hint: an indirect reference or intimation: a part of a pleading in cases of libel and slander, pointing out what and who was meant by the libellous matter or description, [L., the ablative gerund of innuĕre—in, in, nuĕre, to nod.]
Innumerable, in-nū′mėr-a-bl, adj. that cannot be numbered: countless.—ns. Innūmerabil′ity, the state or quality of being innumerable; Innū′merableness.—adv. Innū′merably.—adj. Innū′merous, without number: innumerable.
Innutrition, in-nū-trish′un, n. want of nutrition: failure of nourishment.—adj. Innutrit′ious, not nutritious: without nourishment.
Inobservant, in-ob-zėr′vant, adj. not observant: heedless.—adj. Inobser′vable, incapable of being observed.—ns. Inobser′vance, lack of observance; Inobservā′tion.
Inobtrusive, in-ob-trōō′siv, adj. unobtrusive.—adv. Inobtru′sively.—n. Inobtru′siveness.
Inoculate, in-ok′ū-lāt, v.t. to insert a bud for propagation: to engraft: to communicate disease by inserting matter in the skin.—v.i. to propagate by budding: to practise inoculation.—adj. Inoc′ulable.—n. Inoculā′tion, act or practice of inoculating: insertion of the buds of one plant into another: the communication of disease to a healthy subject by the introduction of a specific germ or animal poison into his system by puncture or otherwise.—adjs. Inoculā′tive, Inoculā′tory.—n. Inoc′ulator. [L. inoculāre, -ātum—in, into, oculus, an eye.]
Inodorous, in-ō′dur-us, adj. without smell.
Inoffensive, in-of-fen′siv, adj. giving no offence: harmless: not unpleasing.—adv. Inoffen′sively.—n. Inoffen′siveness.
Inofficial, in-of-fish′al, adj. not proceeding from the proper officer: without the usual forms of authority.—adv. Inoffic′ially.—adj. Inoffic′ious (rare), regardless of duty.