Definition of irish Irish

/ajˈɹɪʃ/ - [ayrish] - I•rish

We found 20 definitions of irish from 6 different sources.

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What does irish mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

irish - the Celtic language of Ireland
  Irish Gaelic
  erse, gaelic, goidelic any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland
  emerald isle, hibernia, ireland an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
  old irish Irish Gaelic up to about 1100
irish - whiskey made in Ireland chiefly from barley
  Irish whiskey, Irish whisky
  whiskey, whisky a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
  irish coffee sweetened coffee with Irish whiskey and whipped cream
irish - people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
  Irish people
  nation, country, land the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"

Adjective

Irish, irisher, irishest

irish - of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people
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= antonym
= related word

Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • irish (Noun)
    The Irish people.
  • irish (Noun)
    A board game of the tables family.
  • irish (Noun)
    Temper; anger, passion.
  • irish (Noun)
    whiskey, or whisky, elaborated in Ireland.
  • irish (Adjective)
    Pertaining to or originating from Ireland or the Irish people.
  • irish (Adjective)
    Pertaining to the Irish language.
  • irish (Adjective)
    Derogatory Nonsensical, daft or complex.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • irish (a.)
    Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland.
  • irish (n. sing. & pl.)
    The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic natives or their descendants.
  • irish (n. sing. & pl.)
    The language of the Irish; the Hiberno-Celtic.
  • irish (n. sing. & pl.)
    An old game resembling backgammon.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • irish
    A Celtic language spoken primarily in Ireland.
  • irish
    Of or relating to Ireland, the Irish people, or the Irish language.
  • irish
    A person of Irish nationality.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • irish
    ī′rish, adj. relating to or produced in Ireland.—n. language of the Irish, a form of Celtic: (pl.) the natives or inhabitants of Ireland.—ns. I′ricism, I′rishism, a phrase or idiom peculiar to the Irish.—n.pl. I′rishry, the people of Ireland.—Irish moss, carrageen; Irish stew, a palatable dish of mutton, onions, and potatoes, seasoned, and stewed in water mixed with flour

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