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Definitions for: Irish [n] the Celtic language of Ireland
[n] made in Ireland chiefly from barley
[n] people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
[adj] of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people
Webster (1913) Definition: I"rish, a. [AS. ?risc, fr. ?ras the Irish. Cf. Aryan,
Erse.]
Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced
in Ireland.
Irish elk. (Zo["o]l.) See under Elk.
Irish moss.
(a) (Bot.) 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 (Naut.), the head of a
sail tied up.
Irish stew, meat, potatoes, and onions, cut in small pieces
and stewed.
I*rish", n. sing. & pl.
1. pl. The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic
natives or their descendants.
2. The language of the Irish; the Hiberno-Celtic.
3. An old game resembling backgammon.
Synonyms: Irish Gaelic, Irish people, Irish whiskey, Irish whisky, the Irish
See Also: a people, country, Erse, Gaelic, Goidelic, Irish coffee, land, Middle Irish, nation, Old Irish, poteen, whiskey, whisky
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