irish
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
About or originating from Ireland or the Irish people.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈaɪɹɪʃ
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Definition
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adjective
Pertaining to or originating from Ireland or the Irish people.
Pertaining to the Irish language.
Of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people
noun
uncountable
The Gaelic language indigenous to Ireland, also known as Irish Gaelic.
The Celtic language of Ireland
Whiskey made in Ireland chiefly from barley
countableuncountable
Whiskey, or whisky, elaborated in Ireland.
uncountableus
Temper; anger, passion.
as plural
People of Ireland or of Irish extraction
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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Sweetened coffee with Irish whiskey and whipped cream.
The Celtic language of Ireland.
Very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers.
Monetary unit in Eire.
Dark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America.
A radical terrorist group dedicated to the removal of British forces from Northern Ireland and the unification of Ireland.
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Sense: gaelic language indigenous to Ireland
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