Irish–English dictionary

cadar

(WWI, _, military, historical) An armoured fighting vehicle having features of both male tanks and female tanks.

cadhnra

(electrical, electronics, countable) A device used to power electric devices, consisting of one or more electrically connected electrochemical cells or (archaically) electrostatic cells.

cadhóit

(canid) Canis latrans, a species of canine native to North America.

cadóg

A marine fish, Melanogrammus aeglefinus, of the North Atlantic, important as a food fish.

cae

One of a string of small islands.

Caecar

A believer of the Quaker faith and a member of the Society of Friends, known for their pacifist views.

Caerdydd

A city and county, the capital and largest city of Wales.

Caesar

An ancient Roman family name, notably that of Julius Caesar.

cafarr

(headwear) A hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour.

caibidil

A section of a work, a collection of works, or fragments of works, often manuscripts or transcriptions, created by scholars or advocates, not the original authors, to aid in finding portions of the texts.

caibín féasóige

A beard trimmed to grow only at the center of the chin.

caibinéad

A storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall.

caibléir

A person who repairs, and sometimes makes, shoes.

cáidheach

Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.

cáidheadas

(uncountable) Sexually vulgar material; something that is sexual in a dirty way; pornographic material.

caidhp

A type of hat, once worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin.

caidreamh

A conversation or exchange between people.

caidreamh collaí

(uncountable) Sexual activity, usually sexual intercourse unless preceded by a modifier. [from 1899]

caidreamhach

A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or accompanies

caidriúlacht

The skill, tendency or property of being sociable or social, of interacting well with others.

caifé

A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the premises.

caife mhoca

(countable) A coffee drink with chocolate syrup added, or a serving thereof.

caifeach

Wastefully extravagant.

caifeachas

Wasteful extravagance.

caiféin

An alkaloid, C8H10N4O2, found naturally in tea and coffee plants, which acts as a mild stimulant on the central nervous system. [from 1830]

caifirín

A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.

caighdeánach

Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.

cailc-chlár

A slate or enamel board for writing on with chalk; a predecessor to a whiteboard.

cailciam

The chemical element (Symbol Ca), with an atomic number 20. It is a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks.

cailcít

(mineral) A very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble.

Caildéach

Of or pertaining to Chaldea specifically, or ancient Babylonia in general.

caildéara

(vulcanology) A large crater formed by collapse of the cone or edifice of a volcano.

Cailí

(Hinduism) A male demon, lord of Kali Yuga and the nemesis of Kalki, tenth avatar of Vishnu.

cailif

The holder of a monarchical title based on a claim to be a successor of Muhammad.

cailifeacht

Monarchical government based on a claim of succession to the Islamic State of Muhammad, ruled by a caliph.

cailín

A girl; a maiden (without sexual experience).

cailín aimsire

A female domestic worker attached to the non-servant quarter part of the house, as opposed to a scullery maid.

cailín báire

A girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner.

cailín bán

A weasel found in northern latitudes (Mustela erminea in Eurasia, Alaska, and the Arctic, Mustela haidarum in Haida Gwaii, Mustela richardsonii in the rest of North America); its dark brown fur turns white in winter, apart from the black tip of the tail.

cailín coimhdeachta

A woman who attends a bride during her wedding ceremony, as part of the main wedding party.

cailín dearg

(countable, uncountable) Such an organ, as taken from animals and used for food (especially from cows).

cailín donn

A person, especially female, with brown hair.

cailín freastail

A female attendant who serves customers in a restaurant, café, or similar.

cailín scoile

A girl attending school.

cailín siopa

A woman whose occupation it is to sell things.

cailín tí

A female domestic worker attached to the non-servant quarter part of the house, as opposed to a scullery maid.

cáilithe

Meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.

cáilitheoir

(grammar) A word or phrase, such as an adjective or adverb, that describes or characterizes another word or phrase, such as a noun or verb; one that adds or subtracts attributes to another.

cáiliúil

Well known.

caill

(transitive) To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.

caille

A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul (especially over the head)

cailleach

(derogatory) An ugly woman.

cailleach dhubh

Any of various medium-large black seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae which dive into water for fish and other aquatic animals, found throughout the world except for islands in the centre of the Pacific Ocean; specifically, the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo).

cailleach feasa

A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.

cailleach ghoile

(countable) Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infests the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle.

cailleach oíche

Any of various beetles of the family Anobiidae, now usually included in family Ptinidae, especially Xestobium rufovillosum, that bore into wood and make a tapping sound.

cailleach Ultach

A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.

caillte

In an unknown location; unable to be found.

cailpís

(often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.

cáim

A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.

caime

(uncountable) The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.

caimiléir

Someone who cheats.

caimiléireacht

The state of being crooked

Caimileon

(constellation) A small circumpolar constellation of the southern sky, imagined to resemble a chameleon, which lies south of the constellations Carina and Musca.

caimín

A specialized staff with a semi-circular bend (a "hook") at one end used by shepherds to control their herds.

Cáin

(biblical character) The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.

cáin ancaireachta

(nautical) A fee charged for anchoring.

cáinaisnéis

An itemized summary of intended expenditure; usually coupled with expected revenue.

cáinaisnéiseach

Of or pertaining to a budget.

cainche

(countable) The deciduous tree bearing such fruit, native to Asia.

cáineadh

The act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.

cainéal

(mostly, uncountable) A spice from the dried aromatic bark of the cinnamon tree, either rolled into strips or ground into a powder. The word is commonly used as trade name for spices made of any of the species above.

cainíneach

Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.

cainneann

A vegetable of variety Allium ampeloprasum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.

cainníochtóir

(grammar) A word, such as all or many, that expresses the quantity of a related noun.

caint

(uncountable) The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate.

cainteach

(informal) Of a person, chatting a lot or fond of chatting.

cáinteoir

(countable) One who criticizes; a person who finds fault.

caintic

A chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text.

cáipéis

An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.

cáipéisí

(computing, mechanical engineering) Documents that explain the operation of a particular machine or software program.

cáipéisíocht

(computing, mechanical engineering) Documents that explain the operation of a particular machine or software program.

caipín

(obsolete) A respectful uncovering of the head.

caipín glúine

(anatomy) The flat, roundish bone in the knee.

caipín súile

A thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye.

caipiteal

(uncountable, business, finance, insurance) Money and wealth. The means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system.

caipitleachas

(politics, economic liberalism) A socio-economic system based on private property rights, including the private ownership of resources or capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state.

caipitlíoch

Supporting or endorsing capitalism.

cairde

(uncountable, finance) An allowance of time granted to a debtor during which he or she is free of at least part of his normal obligations towards the creditor.

cairdeagan

A type of sweater or jumper that fastens up the front with buttons or a zipper, usually machine- or hand-knitted from wool.

cairdeolaí

A physician who specializes in medical problems related to the heart.

cairdeolaíocht

(medicine) The study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart.

cairdín

A box-shaped musical instrument played by compressing or expanding its bellows while pressing its buttons or its keys, causing pallets to open, which allow air to flow across strips of brass or steel (reeds).

cairdín Airgintíneach

A small Latin American accordion played with buttons which is frequently used in tango ensembles.

cairdinéal

(Roman Catholic) One of the officials appointed by the pope in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking only below the pope, equal to the patriarchs, constituting the special college which elects the pope.

cairdinealach

Having a bright red color (from the color of a Catholic cardinal’s cassock).

cairdinéalta

Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.

cairdiúil

Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.

cairdiúlacht

The quality of being friendly.

caireacht

The state of being brittle (in various senses).

cairéad

A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, family Apiaceae, especially the subspecies sativus.

cairéal

(mining) A site for mining stone, such as limestone, or slate.

cairéalaigh

(transitive) To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.

cairpéad

A fabric used as a complete floor covering.

cairt

A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, often with two wheels on one axle, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.

cairtchlár

A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs.

cáis Parma

A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma.

Cáisc

A Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated on the first Sunday (and Monday) following the full moon that occurs on or next after the vernal equinox, ranging in most of Western Christianity (such as Protestantism and Roman Catholicism) from March 22 to April 25, and in Eastern Christianity (such as the Coptic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church) from April 4 to May 8.

Cáisc na nGiúdach

The one-day Biblical feast or festival (not a holy day) that begins at twilight at the beginning of the fourteenth day of the first month (Abib 14 / Nisan 14), during which the first-born sons of the Israelites were passed over while those of the Egyptians were killed; this feast day is then immediately followed by the seven-day Feast of Unleavened Bread (Nisan 15 to 21; the first and seventh days are holy days or annual or yearly Sabbaths).

caiscín

Bread with a brown colour as distinct from white bread, wholemeal, granary or other specific types of bread.

caise

A fast-moving current of water.

caiséad

A small flat case containing magnetic tape on two reels, used to record and play back audio and video material.

caiseal

(architecture) The fillet, listel, or band next to the apophyge at the extremity of the shaft of a column.

caisearbhán

(countable) Any of the several species of plant in the genus Taraxacum, characterised by yellow flower heads and notched, broad-ended leaves, especially the common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale).

caisleán

A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural features of medieval castles.

caisligh

(usually, _, intransitive, shogi) To create a similar defensive position in Japanese chess through several moves.

caislín

(countable) Any of various small Old World passerine birds in the muscicapid tribe Saxicolini or subfamily Saxicolinae that feed on insects.

caismirt

Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.

caismirteach

Not in order; marked by disorder or disarray.

cait

A shrub, Catha edulis, whose leaves are used as a mild stimulant when chewed or brewed as tea; also a drug produced from this plant.

caiteach

Inclined to waste or squander money or resources.

caiteoir

(rugby) A player who hooks the ball out of the scrum with his foot.

caiteoir tobac

A person who smokes tobacco habitually.

caith

To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide.

caith amach

(transitive, obsolete) To cast out; to banish; to expel; to reject. [Attested from the mid 16th century until the mid 17th century.]

caith amhras ar

(transitive) To believe (someone) to be guilty.

caith seile

(ambitransitive) To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.

caitheamh aimsire

An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.

caitheamh amach

The act of ejecting.

caitheamh cliobóg

(games) A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending over. The last person in the line then vaults forward over each of the others until they reach the front of the line, whereupon they also bend over. The process is then repeated.

caitheamh le fána

An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.

caithfidh

Must; need to; to be urged to; to be required to; indicates obligation.

caithis

The quality of being fond: liking something, foolishness; doting affection; propensity.

caithiseach

(of a person) Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.

cáithnín

A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything

cáithnín sneachta

A crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry.

caithréim

A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.

caitín

(botany) A type of inflorescence, consisting of an axis with many unisexual apetalous flowers along its sides, as in the willow and poplar.

caitleáil

(countable) An angry dispute; a noisy quarrel; an altercation.

Caitliceach

A member of a Catholic church.

Caitliceachas

The faiths, practices and doctrines of the Catholic Church, usually the Roman Catholic Church.

caitliceacht

The quality of being catholic, universal or inclusive.

Caitríona

A en given name.

cál

(uncountable, vegetable) The leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable.

cál faiche

Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, stinging nettles:

Caladóin

A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.

Calafóirn

The most populous state of the United States. Capital: Sacramento. Largest city: Los Angeles.

calafort

(nautical) Of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel when facing the bow.

calaois

Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved or unlawful gain.

calar

(pathology) Any of several acute infectious diseases of humans and domestic animals, caused by certain strains of the Vibrio cholerae bacterium through ingestion of contaminated water or food, usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and dehydration.