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

In both his character and capacity to carry out justice, Gaetz is the opposite of an appropriate candidate to lead the Department of Justice.

From Los Angeles Times

He is the anti-attorney general.

From Los Angeles Times

The announcement shocked even members of Congress whose lockstep loyalty to the president-elect is otherwise unquestioned.

From Los Angeles Times

Second, he is a flagrant partisan who has demonstrated beyond dispute that he would put Trump’s interests over any fair application of the law.

From Los Angeles Times

And he is preoccupied with partisan matters that have little to do with the overwhelming bulk of the department’s vast nationwide law enforcement portfolio.

From Los Angeles Times