English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

dearfach — meaning in English

Irish → English · translate English → Irish instead

English meaning

  • affirmative adj Expressing agreement, confirmation, or a "yes" answer.
  • positive adj Optimistic, constructive, or good in effect.
  • sanguine adj Having the colour of blood; blood red.

Senses

dearfach is used for these senses in English:

  • affirmative (algebra) positive; not negative
  • positive (grammar) Describing the primary sense of an adjective, adverb or noun; not comparative, superlative, augmentative nor diminutive.
  • sanguine Anticipating the best; optimistic; confident; full of hope. [from early 16th c.]

affirmative — full definition

  1. adj Expressing agreement, confirmation, or a "yes" answer.
  2. intj Yes; used especially in formal, military, or technical contexts to confirm something.

positive — full definition

  1. adj Optimistic, constructive, or good in effect.
  2. adj Certain or confident about something.
  3. adj Greater than zero, in mathematics.
  4. adj Showing the presence of a substance or condition being tested for, as in a medical test.
  5. noun A favorable point or characteristic.

Related Irish words