Irish–English dictionary

ciaróg

Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.

Ciarraí

A county of Ireland. County seat: Tralee.

ciarsúr

A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.

ciarsúr brád

A scarf that is worn looped or tied around the neck.

ciarsúr páipéir

A sheet of absorbent paper, especially one that is made to be used as tissue paper, toilet paper or a handkerchief.

ciarsúr póca

A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.

cíb

Any plant of the family Cyperaceae.

cibé

Regardless of the ... that; for any ... that.

cibear-

(Internet) Relating to the Internet or cyberspace, or to computers more generally.

cibearchoirpeach

A perpetrator of cybercrime.

cibir-

(Internet) Relating to the Internet or cyberspace, or to computers more generally.

cibirionsaí

An attack or intrusion by means of a computer network such as the Internet, often for the purpose of spying.

ciclipéid

A comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field.

cigil

(transitive) To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which typically causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.

cigilt

The act of tickling.

cigire

A person employed to inspect something.

Cíle

(constellation) A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the keel of a ship. It contains the star Canopus, the second brightest star in the night sky. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis.

cilea-

(computing, deprecated) .

cileagram

In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck constant h to be 6.626 070 15 × 10-34 when expressed in units of kg⋅m2⋅s−1. Symbol: kg

ciliméadar

(metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 103 metres. Symbol: km

cill

(biology) The basic unit of a living organism, consisting of a quantity of protoplasm surrounded by a cell membrane, which is able to synthesize proteins and replicate itself. [from 19th c.]

Cill Íomanjaro

A volcano in Tanzania, the highest peak in Africa at 5,895 meters (19,321 feet).

cime

One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.

Ciméiris

A member of an ethnolinguistic group that constitutes most of the population of Cambodia.

cimeonó

A traditional Japanese T-shaped, wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, now generally worn only on formal occasions.

cineál

(idiomatic, colloquial) Slightly; somewhat; sort of.

cineáltas

(uncountable) The quality of being benevolent; humane traits of character; humane qualities or aspects.

cineama

(film, countable, uncountable) The art of making films and movies; cinematography

cineamatagrafaíocht

The art, process, or job of filming movies.

cinedhíothú

The systematic and deliberate destruction of a group of people, typically by killing substantial numbers of them, on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, or nationality.

cinéis

(biology) The movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.

cinéitic

(chemistry) The branch of chemistry that is concerned with the rates of chemical reactions.

ciníochas

Prejudice or discrimination based upon race or ethnicity; (countable) an action of such discrimination.

cinn

(ambitransitive) To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.

cinneadh

A choice or judgement.

cinniúint

That which is decreed by fate or which is fatal; a fatal event. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

cinniúnach

Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.

cinnte

Yes, certainly; expression indicating strong agreement.

cinnteacht

The state of being certain.

cinnteoireacht

The process of reaching a decision.

cinntigh

To give an assurance that something will be done right.

cinntitheach

Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.

cinntiúchán

The act of determining, or the state of being determined.

cinseal

The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy.

cíobhaí

A flightless bird of the order Apterygiformes native to New Zealand.

cíoch

(anatomy) Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.

cíochbheart

An item of clothing, usually underwear worn to support the breasts. [from 1920s]

cioclón

(broadly) Any weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a centre of low atmospheric pressure; a low pressure system.

cíocra

(geology) A hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.

cíocrach

(comptheory) Not employing lazy evaluation; calculating results immediately, rather than deferring calculation until they are required.

cíocras

Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greed for wealth

ciogal

An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed.

ciolmamúta

(countable, uncountable) Deception, deceit or underhanded behavior.

ciombal

(percussion instrument) A concave plate of metal, usually brass or bronze, that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by striking them together, or singly by striking with a drumstick or the like.

cion

(countable) A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.

cion a bheith agat ar

Affectionate.

cíoná

A military aircraft pilot who is credited with shooting down many enemy aircraft, typically five or more.

cíonán

An instance of the act of striking or hitting.

cionmhar

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

ciontacht

Responsibility for wrongdoing.

ciontaigh

(chiefly, religion, ethics) To convince, persuade; to cause (someone) to believe in (something).

ciontóir

A person who commits an offense against the law, a lawbreaker.

cíor

A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place.

cíor fiacla

An artificial replacement of one or more teeth.

cíor mheala

(uncountable) A substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselves when other food is scarce; it is also eaten by humans as part of comb-honey; (countable) a single sheet made up of two layers of this substance.

cíor thuathail

A confusing or perplexing situation.

ciorcad

(electricity) Enclosed path of an electric current, usually designed for a certain function.

ciorcal

(geometry) A two-dimensional geometric region, the set of points bounded by a circle.

ciorclach

In the shape of, or moving in a circle.

ciorclaigh

(transitive) To place or mark a circle around.

cíos

Money or goods collected by a government (or an entity to whom the government has delegated this power, e.g. in tax farming) to fund itself and its services, for example by levying a charge on income, purchases (sales), property or harvest, other than that money which is collected by the government in exchange for specific goods (e.g. the purchase of surplus vehicles).

Ciosvahaílis

An agglutinative language of the Bantu branch widely spoken in East Africa. Born in its modern form from the hybridization of the Arabic and Bantu cultures, it was the language of the traders in East Africa, and spread along the routes of trade.

ciotach

Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.

Ciótó

A prefecture of Japan.

ciotóg trasna

(boxing) A hook thrown over the opponent's punch.

ciotrúnta

Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.

ciotrúntacht

A lack of coordination or elegance; the condition or quality of being clumsy.

cipín

A long, very slender loaf of crisp bread smaller than a baguette; for example, grissini from Italy and rosquilletas from Spain.

cipín solais

A small, slender piece of wood or cardboard serving as a component of a match.

circeoil

(uncountable) The meat from this bird eaten as food.

circín starraiceach

Any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae.

círéib

A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.

círín coiligh

A fleshy red crest of a rooster

cirte

(uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous.

cis

A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.

ciseach

A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals.

cisealú

(geology) A structure occurring in granite and similar massive rocks that allows them to split in well-defined planes horizontally or parallel to the land surface.

cisealúchán

(geology) A structure occurring in granite and similar massive rocks that allows them to split in well-defined planes horizontally or parallel to the land surface.

ciseán

A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.

ciseán aráin

A basket used for storing or carrying bread.

ciseog

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) A small basket or receptacle for collecting and selling fruit, particularly strawberries.

cispheil

(countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

cist

A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.

cist gheire

A cyst on the skin; a tumor or wart.

císte

A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.

císte cáise

(countable, and, uncountable, obsolete) A pie made of cream, eggs and milk (somewhat resembling the modern American chess cake).

císte torthaí

A cake containing dried fruits and, optionally, nuts, citrus peel and spice.

cistin

A small building where cooking takes place.

cístín cupa

A small cake baked in a usually paper container shaped like a cup, often with icing on top.

cít

Used to form cell names and classifications for mature cells.

citeal

(cookware) A vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food, usually metal and equipped with a lid.

citealdruma

(musical instruments) A large percussion instrument with a drumhead that is stretched over a hemispherical metal bowl.

cith

An instance of using of this device in order to bathe oneself.

cithfholcadán

An instance of using of this device in order to bathe oneself.

cithfholcadh

An instance of using of this device in order to bathe oneself.

citseap

(uncountable, chiefly, US, Canada, UK) Ellipsis of tomato ketchup (“a tomato-vinegar-based sauce, sometimes containing spices, onion or garlic, and (especially in the US) sweeteners”).

ciú

(sports, billiards, snooker, pool) A straight tapering stick used to hit the balls in various games.

ciúin

(of a place or situation) Free of noise and disturbance.

ciumhais

A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.

ciúnadóir

(US, automotive) A part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise the engine produces.

ciúnaigh

(transitive) To make (someone or something) silent.

ciúnas

The absence of sound; quietness.

clabach

Excessively or tiresomely talkative.

clábar

Slimy mud, sludge.

clabhar

A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace.

clabhta

An instance of the act of striking or hitting.

cladach

(from the perspective of one on a body of water) Land, usually near a port.

cladhaire

A person who lacks courage.

claí

(figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.

claimhe

(veterinary medicine) A skin disease of nonhuman mammals caused by parasitic mites (Sarcoptes spp., Demodecidae spp.).

claíomh leathan

(history) A type of early modern sword that has a broad double-edged blade for cutting (as opposed to the more slender thrust-oriented rapier) and typically a basket hilt.

cláiríneach

(offensive) A person who has severely impaired physical abilities because of deformation, injury, or amputation of parts of the body.

clairnéid

(woodwind instrument) A woodwind musical instrument that has a distinctive liquid tone whose characteristics vary among its three registers: chalumeau (low), clarion (medium), and altissimo (high).

cláirseach

A small triangular wire-strung harp of Gaelic origin.

cláirseoir

Someone who plays a harp, especially a pedal harp.

clais

(anatomy) A pit, groove, cavity, or depression.

clamh

(veterinary medicine) A skin disease of nonhuman mammals caused by parasitic mites (Sarcoptes spp., Demodecidae spp.).

clamhán

Any of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad tail.

clamhsán

(legal) In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based.

clamhsánaí

A person who finds fault

clampar

An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.

clamprach

Not in order; marked by disorder or disarray.

clampróir

(archaic, countable) A cause or agent of annoyance, harm or injury, especially a person who causes mischief.

clann

(with possessive) One's direct descendant by birth, regardless of age; one's offspring; a son or daughter.

clann clainne

A child of someone's child.

Clann Liútair

(Christianity) A member of any of the Christian churches which identify with the theology of Martin Luther.

Claochlú an Tiarna

(Christianity) An annual feast day, observed on August 6th (Gregorian) or 19th (Julian), celebrating the miracle when the face of Jesus "shone like the sun" before the apostles.

claonas

A lower section of a road or geological feature.

claonchló

(photography) An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse. [from 19th c.]

claonfhéachaint

A squint.

claonpháirteach

Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party.

claonta

Exhibiting bias; prejudiced.

clapsholas

The time after the sun has set but when the sky is still lit by sunlight; the evening twilight period.

clár

An installment of a drama told in parts, as in a TV series.

clár ama

A tabular schedule of events with the times at which they occur, especially times of arrivals and departures.

clár cailc

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

clár deiridh

(automotive) A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading.

clár faisnéise

A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.

clár fichille

(chess) The square board used in the game of chess, subdivided into eight rows of eight squares each, the squares in each row and column being of alternating colours.

clár toinne

A shaped waterproof plank, usually made of wood or foam and reinforced plastic, used to surf on waves.