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Definition of Irish

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

2. Noun. People of Ireland or of Irish extraction.

3. Noun. Whiskey made in Ireland chiefly from barley.

4. Noun. The Celtic language of 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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