Irish /(?)/

I·rish

Irish

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

Phrases & Compounds
Irish elk
See under Elk.
Irish moss
Carrageen
Irish poplin
See Poplin.
Irish potato
the ordinary white potato, so called because it is a favorite article of food in Ireland.
Irish reef
the head of a sail tied up.
Irish stew
meat, potatoes, and onions, cut in small pieces and stewed.

Irish

n. sing. & pl.
  1. 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.

Phrases & Compounds
get one's Irish up
to become angry.