is

¹

[ iz ]

verb

1. 3rd person singular present indicative of be.

IS

²

abbreviation for

1. information security ( def ).
2. Islamic State. See ISIS.

is-

³

1. variant of iso- before a vowel:

   isallobar.

is.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. island.
2. isle.

Is.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. Isaiah.
2. island.
3. isle.

is

¹

the internet domain name for

1. Iceland

is

²

/ ɪz /

verb

1. used withhe, she, it, and with singular nouns a form of the present tense (indicative mood) of be 1

Is.

³

abbreviation for

1. AlsoIsa Bible Isaiah
2. Island(s) or Isle(s)

is-

⁴

combining_form

1. variant of iso-

   isentropic

IS

⁵

abbreviation for

1. Iceland (international car registration)

Word History and Origins

Origin of is¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch is, Old Norse es, er, German, Gothic ist, Latin est, Greek estí, Old Church Slavonic jestĭ, Sanskrit asti

Word History and Origins

Origin of is¹

Old English; compare Old Norse es, German ist, Latin est, Greek esti

Origin of is²

Icelandic ĺsland

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. as is. as ¹( def 23 ).

Example Sentences

Moreover, the Magic were riding a six-game win streak in which none of their opponents had scored more than 100 points and they were doing all this without their best player, Paolo Banchero, who is out because of an oblique injury.

From Los Angeles Times

This is what the Clippers were up against and they were without Norman Powell out because of a left hamstring strain.

From Los Angeles Times

“We knew it was going to be nasty, but like 25 turnovers is just ... It just makes no sense,” an exasperated Lue said.

From Los Angeles Times

“I just try to do my job when my name is called. I got it going early tonight and it worked out.”

From Los Angeles Times

One possible snag is the lack of a reliable backup big man.

From Los Angeles Times