irish

Speech parts

1. irish - Noun

2. irish - Adjective

4. Irish - Proper noun

Meaning

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

The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic natives or their descendants.

The language of the Irish; the Hiberno-Celtic.

An old game resembling backgammon.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

Irish Gaelic irishman hibernian Irish whiskey Irish people Irishwoman Irish whisky gaelic jamaican celtic Ireland South African Nigerian Pakistani mick
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Antonyms

galician Ukrainian Boyko ruthenian White Russian Little Russian
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Hypernyms

gaelic country land nation whisky whiskey

Hyponyms

Old Irish poteen Middle Irish

Phrases with the word

Irish coffee Irish exit Irish goodbye luck of the Irish Irish horse Irish hospitality

Anagrams

rishi sirih

Examples

Abadon tried to irish whip Jordyn, but Jordyn collapsed due to her knee giving out. Source: Internet

A 2008 survey found that 57% of Protestants described themselves as British, while 32% identified as Northern Irish, 6% as Ulster and 4% as Irish. Source: Internet

2.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 23.9% were of English ancestry, 16.9% were of German ancestry and 14.1% were of Irish ancestry according to the 2012 Community Survey. Source: Internet

About 100 Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteers escape an attempt by over 1,300 British forces to encircle them. Source: Internet

According to an Irish legend, the king Labraid Loingsech had horse's ears, something he was concerned to keep quiet. Source: Internet

According to Hopkinson, "Irish labour and union leaders, while generally pro-Treaty, made little attempt to lead opinion during the Treaty conflict, casting themselves rather as attempted peacemakers." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

iriscope irised Irisgate Irish acre Irish American Irish apricot