8-letter words starting with I
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter I. This section showcases how I at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with I, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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involved | 15 | highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious | the plot was too involved |
interest | 8 | be on the mind of | - |
innocent | 10 | not knowledgeable about something specified | American tourists wholly innocent of French |
internet | 8 | a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange | - |
incident | 11 | (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence | incidental expenses |
industry | 12 | the organized action of making of goods and services for sale | American industry is making increased use of computers to control production |
identity | 12 | an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates | the identity under numerical multiplication is 1 |
informed | 14 | having much knowledge or education | an informed public |
imagined | 12 | - | - |
increase | 10 | the amount by which something increases | they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare |
identify | 15 | give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property | - |
instance | 10 | an occurrence of something | another instance occurred yesterday |
internal | 8 | inside the country | the nation's internal politics |
infected | 14 | containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms | - |
inspired | 11 | being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods | an inspired performance |
illusion | 8 | an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | - |
included | 12 | enclosed in the same envelope or package | the included check |
intended | 10 | future; betrothed | his intended bride |
instinct | 10 | inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli | the spawning instinct in salmon |
ignorant | 9 | uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication | an ignorant man |
imperial | 12 | belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler | golden age of imperial splendor |
intimate | 10 | having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere | an intimate cocktail lounge |
isolated | 9 | being or feeling set or kept apart from others | could not remain the isolated figure he had been |
injuries | 15 | - | - |
invasion | 11 | any entry into an area not previously occupied | an invasion of tourists |
inviting | 12 | attractive and tempting | an inviting offer |
immortal | 12 | any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force | - |
interior | 8 | of or coming from the middle of a region or country | - |
indicate | 11 | be a signal for or a symptom of | These symptoms indicate a serious illness |
improved | 16 | become or made better in quality | was proud of his improved grades |
insanity | 11 | relatively permanent disorder of the mind | - |
infinite | 11 | the unlimited expanse in which everything is located | the boundless regions of the infinite |
incoming | 13 | the act of entering | - |
ignoring | 10 | - | - |
imbecile | 14 | having a mental age of three to seven years | - |
isabella | 10 | the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504) | - |
imported | 13 | used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source | imported wines |
ignition | 9 | the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine | - |
immature | 12 | (of birds) not yet having developed feathers | - |
intimacy | 15 | close or warm friendship | the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy |
informer | 13 | one who reveals confidential information in return for money | - |
insecure | 10 | lacking in security or safety | his fortune was increasingly insecure |
intruder | 9 | someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission | - |
impotent | 12 | lacking power or ability | Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent |
infamous | 13 | known widely and usually unfavorably | the infamous Benedict Arnold |
infantry | 14 | an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot | - |
imminent | 12 | close in time; about to occur | in imminent danger |
inferior | 11 | written or printed below and to one side of another character | - |
ideology | 13 | an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation | - |
immunity | 15 | an act exempting someone | he was granted immunity from prosecution |
infinity | 14 | time without end | - |
initiate | 8 | someone new to a field or activity | - |
implying | 16 | - | - |
insolent | 8 | unrestrained by convention or propriety | the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress |
inclined | 11 | having made preparations | - |
insomnia | 10 | an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness | - |
infrared | 12 | electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves | - |
inventor | 11 | someone who is the first to think of or make something | - |
indecent | 11 | not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society | was buried with indecent haste |
invading | 13 | involving invasion or aggressive attack | - |
intercom | 12 | a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc | - |
immersed | 13 | - | - |
impolite | 12 | not polite | - |
irritate | 8 | cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations | It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves |
interval | 11 | the difference in pitch between two notes | - |
indebted | 12 | owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc | - |
interact | 10 | act together or towards others or with others | He should interact more with his colleagues |
informal | 13 | having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere | a relaxed informal manner |
investor | 11 | someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns | - |
imposing | 13 | impressive in appearance | an imposing residence |
improper | 14 | not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention | improper banking practices |
instruct | 10 | impart skills or knowledge to | He instructed me in building a boat |
impostor | 12 | a person who makes deceitful pretenses | - |
inserted | 9 | - | - |
incision | 10 | the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) | - |
inherent | 11 | existing as an essential constituent or characteristic | - |
inflamed | 14 | lighted with red light as if with flames | the inflamed clouds at sunset |
imprison | 12 | lock up or confine, in or as in a jail | The suspects were imprisoned without trial |
intrigue | 9 | a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends | - |
imagines | 11 | - | - |
inhaling | 12 | - | - |
impaired | 13 | mentally or physically unfit | - |
insanely | 11 | in an insane manner | she behaved insanely |
idealist | 9 | someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations | - |
impudent | 13 | improperly forward or bold | an impudent boy given to insulting strangers |
infernal | 11 | extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell | infernal instruments of war |
inquired | 18 | - | - |
integral | 9 | existing as an essential constituent or characteristic | - |
inhumane | 13 | lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion | humans are innately inhumane; this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world |
inflated | 12 | enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness | - |
imposter | 12 | a person who makes deceitful pretenses | - |
inverted | 12 | being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed | a quotation mark is sometimes called an inverted comma |
insignia | 9 | a badge worn to show official position | - |
incurred | 11 | - | - |
indulged | 11 | - | - |
impunity | 15 | exemption from punishment or loss | - |
idealism | 11 | elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued | - |
inactive | 13 | lacking in energy or will | - |
invasive | 14 | gradually intrusive without right or permission | invasive tourists |
indirect | 11 | descended from a common ancestor but through different lines | an indirect descendant of the Stuarts |
iniquity | 20 | morally objectionable behavior | - |
inciting | 11 | - | - |
impacted | 15 | wedged or packed in together | an impacted tooth |
imitated | 11 | - | - |
infusion | 11 | a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) | - |
intrepid | 11 | invulnerable to fear or intimidation | intrepid pioneers |
imitator | 10 | someone who copies the words or behavior of another | - |
innuendo | 9 | an indirect (and usually malicious) implication | - |
inducing | 12 | act of bringing about a desired result | - |
intruded | 10 | - | - |
injuring | 16 | - | - |
intifada | 12 | an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000 | the first intifada ended when Israel granted limited autonomy to the Palestine National Authority in 1993 |
implicit | 14 | implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something | an implicit agreement not to raise the subject |
intubate | 10 | introduce a cannula or tube into | - |
inedible | 11 | not suitable for food | - |
irrigate | 9 | supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams | - |
immobile | 14 | securely fixed in place | - |
intently | 11 | with strained or eager attention | listened intently |
indigent | 10 | poor enough to need help from others | - |
idleness | 9 | having no employment | - |
idolized | 19 | regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god) | an idolized wife |
invoking | 16 | - | - |
idolatry | 12 | the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods | - |
impeding | 14 | preventing movement | - |
incensed | 11 | angered at something unjust or wrong | incensed at the judges' unfairness |
ironclad | 11 | inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable | an ironclad rule |
igniting | 10 | - | - |
innovate | 11 | bring something new to an environment | - |
insulate | 8 | place or set apart | - |
inquirer | 17 | someone who asks a question | - |
importer | 12 | someone whose business involves importing goods from outside (especially from a foreign country) | - |
inverter | 11 | an electrical converter that converts direct current into alternating current | - |
impurity | 15 | worthless or dangerous material that should be removed | - |
incubate | 12 | sit on (eggs) | - |
inferred | 12 | - | - |
idealize | 18 | form ideals | Man has always idealized |
implored | 13 | - | - |
inscribe | 12 | mark with one's signature | - |
ironical | 10 | characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is | it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely |
impeller | 12 | the blade of a rotor (as in the compressor of a jet engine) | - |
islander | 9 | an inhabitant of an island | - |
illusive | 11 | based on or having the nature of an illusion | illusive hopes of finding a better job |
intercut | 10 | - | - |
inertial | 8 | of or relating to inertia | - |
infringe | 12 | go against, as of rules and laws | - |
illusory | 11 | based on or having the nature of an illusion | Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decision that are staples of democracy |
immodest | 13 | having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc | brash immodest boasting |
interred | 9 | placed in a grave | - |
injector | 17 | a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.) | - |
inaction | 10 | the state of being inactive | - |
immolate | 12 | offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction | The Aztecs immolated human victims |
irritant | 8 | something that causes irritation and annoyance | - |
ironside | 9 | a man of great strength or bravery | - |
inasmuch | 15 | - | - |
imploded | 14 | - | - |
incisive | 13 | having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions | incisive comments |
imbedded | 15 | - | - |
impelled | 13 | urged or forced to action through moral pressure | felt impelled to take a stand against the issue |
intermix | 17 | combine into one | - |
indocile | 11 | incapable of being controlled | - |
issuance | 10 | the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity) | - |
intranet | 8 | a restricted computer network; a private network created using World Wide Web software | - |
innately | 11 | in an innate manner | the child is said to be innately disposed to learn language |
inundate | 9 | fill or cover completely, usually with water | - |
ischemia | 15 | local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism | - |
impaling | 13 | - | - |
inlander | 9 | - | - |
intaglio | 9 | glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo) | - |
indolent | 9 | disinclined to work or exertion | an indolent hanger-on |
itemized | 20 | - | - |
inwardly | 15 | with respect to private feelings | inwardly, she was raging |
ischemic | 17 | relating to or affected by ischemia | - |
idealise | 9 | form ideals | - |
instable | 10 | - | - |
inequity | 20 | injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards | - |
ironwork | 15 | work made of iron (gratings or rails or railings etc) | the houses had much ornamental ironwork |
indented | 10 | - | - |
inchoate | 13 | only partly in existence; imperfectly formed | a vague inchoate idea |
inchworm | 18 | small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family Geometridae | - |
ignominy | 14 | a state of dishonor | suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison |
insolate | 8 | expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun | insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble |
inputted | 11 | - | - |
instated | 9 | - | - |
insuring | 9 | - | - |
ideogram | 12 | a graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it | Chinese characters are ideograms |
ideation | 9 | the process of forming and relating ideas | - |
impetigo | 13 | a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode | - |
imperium | 14 | the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised | - |
illiquid | 18 | - | - |
idolised | 10 | regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god) | - |
immanent | 12 | of a mental act performed entirely within the mind | a cognition is an immanent act of mind |
insomuch | 15 | - | - |
intoning | 9 | - | - |
inimical | 12 | not friendly | an inimical critic |
inflight | 15 | - | - |
infusing | 12 | - | - |
icefalls | 13 | - | - |
ickiness | 14 | - | - |
iconical | 12 | - | - |
iconised | 11 | - | - |
iconises | 10 | - | - |
iconized | 20 | - | - |
iconizes | 19 | - | - |
icterics | 12 | - | - |
icterids | 11 | - | - |
ichthyic | 21 | - | - |
ichorous | 13 | of or resembling or characterized by ichor or sanies | an ichorous discharge |
icefield | 14 | - | - |
icehouse | 13 | a house for storing ice | - |
icekhana | 17 | - | - |
icemaker | 16 | - | - |
icepacks | 18 | - | - |
icestone | 10 | - | - |
icewines | 13 | - | - |
ichnites | 13 | - | - |
icterine | 10 | - | - |
idealess | 9 | - | - |
idiocies | 11 | - | - |
idiogram | 12 | - | - |
idiolect | 11 | the language or speech of one individual at a particular period in life | - |
idiotish | 12 | - | - |
idiotism | 11 | - | - |
idiotype | 14 | - | - |
ideality | 12 | the quality of being ideal | - |
idealogy | 13 | - | - |
ideating | 10 | - | - |
ideative | 12 | - | - |
idlehood | 13 | - | - |
iceboxes | 19 | - | - |
ianthine | 11 | - | - |
iatrical | 10 | - | - |
iberises | 10 | - | - |
ibogaine | 11 | - | - |
iceballs | 12 | - | - |
icebergs | 13 | - | - |
iceblink | 16 | - | - |
iceboats | 12 | - | - |
iambuses | 12 | - | - |
iambists | 12 | - | - |
icebound | 13 | locked in by ice | icebound harbors |
impreses | 12 | - | - |
impugned | 14 | - | - |
impugner | 13 | - | - |
impulsed | 13 | - | - |
impulses | 12 | - | - |
impurely | 15 | - | - |
impurest | 12 | - | - |
improves | 15 | - | - |
impresse | 12 | - | - |
imprests | 12 | - | - |
imprimis | 14 | - | - |
imprints | 12 | - | - |
improver | 15 | a component that is added to something to improve it | - |
impurple | 14 | - | - |
imputers | 12 | - | - |
imputing | 13 | - | - |
inbounds | 11 | - | - |
inbreaks | 14 | - | - |
inbreeds | 11 | - | - |
inbrings | 11 | - | - |
inbursts | 10 | - | - |
incaging | 12 | - | - |
incanted | 11 | - | - |
incasing | 11 | - | - |
inboards | 11 | - | - |
inbeings | 11 | - | - |
inarable | 10 | - | - |
inarched | 14 | - | - |
inarches | 13 | - | - |
inarming | 11 | - | - |
inaurate | 8 | - | - |
incaving | 14 | - | - |
impresas | 12 | - | - |
impleted | 13 | - | - |
impletes | 12 | - | - |
implexes | 19 | - | - |
implodes | 13 | - | - |
implorer | 12 | - | - |
impledge | 14 | - | - |
impleads | 13 | - | - |
impinged | 14 | - | - |
impinger | 13 | - | - |
impinges | 13 | - | - |
impishly | 18 | in an appealing but bold manner | she asked him impishly to come in |
implants | 12 | - | - |
implated | 13 | - | - |
implates | 12 | - | - |
impleach | 17 | - | - |
implores | 12 | - | - |
implunge | 13 | - | - |
impluvia | 15 | - | - |
imposers | 12 | - | - |
imposted | 13 | - | - |
impounds | 13 | - | - |
impowers | 15 | - | - |
impocket | 18 | - | - |
impolder | 13 | - | - |
impolicy | 17 | - | - |
imponent | 12 | - | - |
imponing | 13 | - | - |
imporous | 12 | - | - |
impregns | 13 | - | - |
indagate | 10 | - | - |
indamine | 11 | - | - |
indamins | 11 | - | - |
indarted | 10 | - | - |
indenter | 9 | - | - |
incusing | 11 | - | - |
incurves | 13 | - | - |
increate | 10 | - | - |
incrusts | 10 | - | - |
incubous | 12 | - | - |
incudate | 11 | - | - |
incumber | 14 | - | - |
incurved | 14 | bent into or having an inward curve | - |
indentor | 9 | - | - |
indevout | 12 | - | - |
indewing | 13 | - | - |
indicter | 11 | - | - |
indictor | 11 | - | - |
indigene | 10 | an indigenous person who was born in a particular place | - |
indigens | 10 | - | - |
indigest | 10 | - | - |
indignly | 13 | - | - |
indigoes | 10 | - | - |
indictee | 11 | - | - |
indicted | 12 | - | - |
indexers | 16 | - | - |
indexing | 17 | the act of classifying and providing an index in order to make items easier to retrieve | - |
indicans | 11 | - | - |
indicant | 11 | something that serves to indicate or suggest | symptoms are the prime indicants of disease |
indicial | 11 | - | - |
indicias | 11 | - | - |
indicium | 13 | - | - |
indigoid | 11 | - | - |
incorpse | 12 | - | - |
inceding | 12 | - | - |
inchases | 13 | - | - |
inchmeal | 15 | - | - |
inchpins | 15 | - | - |
incipits | 12 | - | - |
incising | 11 | - | - |
inchased | 14 | - | - |
inceptor | 12 | - | - |
incenser | 10 | - | - |
incenses | 10 | - | - |
incensor | 10 | - | - |
incented | 11 | - | - |
incenter | 10 | - | - |
incentre | 10 | - | - |
incepted | 13 | - | - |
incisors | 10 | - | - |
inclosed | 11 | - | - |
incloser | 10 | - | - |
incloses | 10 | - | - |
includes | 11 | - | - |
incomers | 12 | - | - |
inconnue | 10 | - | - |
inclines | 10 | - | - |
incliner | 10 | - | - |
incisory | 13 | - | - |
incisure | 10 | (anatomy) a notch or small hollow | - |
incitant | 10 | - | - |
inciters | 10 | - | - |
incivism | 15 | - | - |
inclasps | 12 | - | - |
inconnus | 10 | - | - |
illapsed | 11 | - | - |
illuming | 11 | - | - |
illuvial | 11 | - | - |
illuvium | 13 | - | - |
ilmenite | 10 | a weakly magnetic black mineral found in metamorphic and plutonic rocks; an iron titanium oxide in crystalline form; a source of titanium | - |
imaginal | 11 | - | - |
illumine | 10 | make lighter or brighter | - |
illuding | 10 | - | - |
illapses | 10 | - | - |
illation | 8 | the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation | - |
illative | 11 | relating to or having the nature of illation or inference | the illative faculty of the mind |
illegals | 9 | - | - |
illinium | 10 | - | - |
illision | 8 | - | - |
illogics | 11 | - | - |
imaginer | 11 | - | - |
imbathes | 15 | - | - |
imbibers | 14 | - | - |
imbibing | 15 | the act of consuming liquids | - |
imbitter | 12 | - | - |
imblazed | 22 | - | - |
imblazes | 21 | - | - |
imbathed | 16 | - | - |
imbasing | 13 | - | - |
imagings | 12 | - | - |
imagisms | 13 | - | - |
imagists | 11 | - | - |
imamates | 12 | - | - |
imbalmed | 15 | - | - |
imbalmer | 14 | - | - |
imbarked | 17 | - | - |
imbarred | 13 | - | - |
imbodied | 14 | - | - |
ilkadays | 16 | - | - |
idolizer | 18 | a person who worships idols | - |
idolizes | 18 | - | - |
idoneity | 12 | - | - |
idoneous | 9 | - | - |
idylists | 12 | - | - |
idyllian | 12 | - | - |
idyllist | 12 | - | - |
idolists | 9 | - | - |
idolisms | 11 | - | - |
idlesses | 9 | - | - |
idocrase | 11 | a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone | - |
idolater | 9 | a person who worships idols | - |
idolator | 9 | - | - |
idoliser | 9 | a person who worships idols | - |
idolises | 9 | - | - |
iffiness | 14 | - | - |
igarapes | 11 | - | - |
ignaroes | 9 | - | - |
ignorami | 11 | - | - |
ignorers | 9 | - | - |
iguanian | 9 | - | - |
iguanids | 10 | - | - |
ijtihads | 19 | - | - |
ignomies | 11 | - | - |
ignobler | 11 | - | - |
ignatias | 9 | - | - |
ignified | 13 | - | - |
ignifies | 12 | - | - |
igniters | 9 | - | - |
ignitors | 9 | - | - |
ignitron | 9 | - | - |
ikebanas | 14 | - | - |
impactor | 14 | - | - |
impaints | 12 | - | - |
impairer | 12 | an agent that impairs | crops can be great impairers of the soil |
impalers | 12 | - | - |
impanate | 12 | - | - |
impanels | 12 | - | - |
impacter | 14 | - | - |
immoment | 14 | - | - |
immotile | 12 | (of spores or microorganisms) not capable of movement | - |
immunise | 12 | law: grant immunity from prosecution | - |
immunize | 21 | law: grant immunity from prosecution | - |
immuring | 13 | - | - |
impannel | 12 | - | - |
imparity | 15 | - | - |
imparked | 17 | - | - |
impeders | 13 | - | - |
impedors | 13 | - | - |
impellor | 12 | - | - |
impended | 14 | - | - |
impearls | 12 | - | - |
impawned | 16 | - | - |
imparled | 13 | - | - |
imparted | 13 | - | - |
imparter | 12 | - | - |
impasses | 12 | - | - |
impasted | 13 | - | - |
impastes | 12 | - | - |
impastos | 12 | - | - |
impaving | 16 | - | - |
imperils | 12 | - | - |
imbodies | 13 | - | - |
imbruted | 13 | - | - |
imbrutes | 12 | - | - |
imbursed | 13 | - | - |
imburses | 12 | - | - |
imitable | 12 | - | - |
imitancy | 15 | - | - |
imitants | 10 | - | - |
imbruing | 13 | - | - |
imbrowns | 15 | - | - |
imbolden | 13 | - | - |
imborder | 13 | - | - |
imbosked | 17 | - | - |
imbosoms | 14 | - | - |
imbossed | 13 | - | - |
imbosses | 12 | - | - |
imbowers | 15 | - | - |
imbrices | 14 | - | - |
imitates | 10 | - | - |
immanely | 15 | - | - |
immerses | 12 | - | - |
immeshed | 16 | - | - |
immeshes | 15 | - | - |
immewing | 16 | - | - |
immingle | 13 | combine into one | - |
imminute | 12 | - | - |
immitted | 13 | - | - |
immerser | 12 | - | - |
immanity | 15 | - | - |
immantle | 12 | - | - |
immasked | 17 | - | - |
immenser | 12 | - | - |
immerged | 14 | - | - |
immerges | 13 | - | - |
immixing | 20 | - | - |
inscroll | 10 | - | - |
insculps | 12 | - | - |