irish
Noun · AdjectiveOpen English WordNet
Adjective (1)
- of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its peopleRelating to Emerald Isle
Noun (3)
- people of Ireland or of Irish extractionSynonyms: Irish peopleType of nation, land
- whiskey made in Ireland chiefly from barleySynonyms: Irish whiskeyIrish whiskyType of whiskey, whiskyKinds poteenSubstance of Irish coffee
- the Celtic language of IrelandSynonyms: Irish GaelicIrish languageIrish Gaelic languageType of Gaelic, GoidelicKinds Middle Irish, Old Irish
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Origin: AS. īrisc, fr. īras the Irish. Cf. Aryan, Erse.
Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland.
Irish elk. Zoology See under Elk. — Irish moss. (a) Botany Carrageen. (b) A preparation of the same made into a blanc mange. — Irish poplin. See Poplin. — Irish potato, the ordinary white potato, so called because it is a favorite article of food in Ireland. — Irish reef, or Irishman's reef Nautical, the head of a sail tied up. — Irish stew, meat, potatoes, and onions, cut in small pieces and stewed.
1. pl. The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic natives or their descendants.
2. The language of the Irish; also called Irish Gaelic or the Hiberno-Celtic.
3. An old game resembling backgammon.
get one's Irish up to become angry.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: +PJC, GCIDE editors