Definition of Irish

1. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people.

Partainyms: Ireland
Derivative terms: Ireland

2. Noun. People of Ireland or of Irish extraction.
Exact synonyms: Irish People
Generic synonyms: Country, Land, Nation

3. Noun. Whiskey made in Ireland chiefly from barley.
Exact synonyms: Irish Whiskey, Irish Whisky
Generic synonyms: Whiskey, Whisky
Specialized synonyms: Poteen
Substance meronyms: Irish Coffee

4. Noun. The Celtic language of Ireland.
Exact synonyms: Irish Gaelic
Generic synonyms: Erse, Gaelic, Goidelic
Specialized synonyms: Old Irish, Middle Irish
Geographical relationships: Emerald Isle, Hibernia, Ireland

Definition of Irish

1. a. Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland.

2. n. sing. & pl. The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic natives or their descendants.

Definition of Irish

1. Proper noun. The Goidelic language indigenous to Ireland, also known as Irish Gaelic. ¹

2. Noun. (context: as plural) The Irish people. ¹

3. Noun. (obsolete) A board game of the tables family. ¹

4. Noun. (US) temper Temper; anger, passion. ¹

5. Noun. whiskey, or whisky, elaborated in Ireland. ¹

6. Adjective. Pertaining to or originating from Ireland or the Irish people. ¹

7. Adjective. Pertaining to the Irish language. ¹

8. Adjective. (Derogatory) Nonsensical, daft or complex. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Irish

1. Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland. Irish elk. See Elk. Irish moss. The head of a sail tied up. Irish stew, meat, potatoes, and onions, cut in small pieces and stewed. Origin: AS. Risc, fr. Ras the Irish. Cf. Aryan, Erse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Irish

iris frill
iris neoplasms
iris pigmented epithelium
iris pits
iris scanning
irisate
irisated
irisates
irisating
irisation
irisations
iriscope
iriscopes
irised
irises
irish (current term)
irisin
irising
irislike
iritic
iritides
iritis
iritis glaucomatosa
iritises
irk
irked
irking
irks
irksome
irksomely

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