Irish–English dictionary

diaspóra

(collective) The dispersion of a group in a manner comparable to that of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century BCE).

diaspóra (na nGiúdach)

(collective) The dispersion of a group in a manner comparable to that of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century BCE).

díbeartach

(countable, dated) An abandoned or forsaken person; an outcast, a waif.

Díbheálaí

(Hinduism) An annual festival of light, observed during several days in October and November.

díbheargach

One who plunders or pillages.

díbheo

Halfway dead; only partially alive.

díbheocht

The property of being lifeless, the lack of apparent animation.

díbir

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

díchaidreamh

The act of dissociating or disuniting; a state of separation; disunion.

dícheall

(uncountable) The supreme effort one can make, or has made.

díchéillí

Obnoxiously stupid; vacantly silly; content in one's foolishness.

díchiall

Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.

díchnámhaithe

(US, humorous) Without pizza crust; without pizza bones

díchordach

(also, figurative) Of sounds: harsh, jarring; specifically (music) , of musical notes or tunes: not in harmony; dissonant, inharmonious.

díchreidmheach

Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.

díchuimhne

(pathology) Loss of memory; forgetfulness.

díchúis

The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.

díchumasaithe

Made incapable of use or action.

dide

(anatomy) The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female therian mammals, milk is secreted. [from 16th c.]

difear

(uncountable) The quality of being different.

dífhibrileoir

(cardiology) An electronic device used internally or externally that delivers a controlled electric shock to a patient to correct ventricular fibrillation, a lack of coordination of the contraction of muscle tissue of the large chambers of the heart.

dífhostaíocht

The state of having no job; joblessness.

dífhostaithe

Having no job despite being able and willing to work.

difriúil

Not the same; exhibiting a difference.

diftéire

(pathology) A serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

dígeanta

Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent.

Díle

(biblical) The flood referred to in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible.

díleá

The process, in the gastrointestinal tract, by which food is converted into substances that can be used by the body.

díleáigh

(transitive) To separate (the food) in its passage through the alimentary canal into the nutritive and nonnutritive elements; to prepare, by the action of the digestive juices, for conversion into blood; to convert into chyme.

díleasach

(biology, medicine) Originating where found; found where it originates.

dílis

Not to be profaned or violated; inviolable.

dílleachta

A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.

dílleachtlann

A residential institution for the care and protection of orphans.

dílseacht

Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler.

dílseog

Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.

Dílseoir

(US, Canada, historical) A person from the 13 Colonies (of British North America from the eastern seaboard of mainland North America) who was in favor of remaining in the British Empire during the American Revolution.

dímheas

(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.

dímhigneach

Deserving contempt.

dímhothú

Lack of emotion or motivation; lack of interest or enthusiasm towards something; disinterest (in something).

dínáireach

(figurative) Shameless and undisguised.

dineasár

(proscribed) Any extinct reptile, not necessarily belonging to Dinosauria, that existed between about 230 million and 65 million years ago, as well as the stem-mammal Dimetrodon.

ding

The mark left by a blow; an indentation or impression made by violence; a dent.

dingthe

(of a person or an animal) Sturdy; solidly built; heavy and compact.

dinimít

A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting.

Diníseas

(Greek god) The god of wine, ivy and grapes, specifically its intoxication and social influence, but also the patron of agriculture and the theater. Also related to the mystery of religion, as in "spiritual intoxication".

Dinísias

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dínit

The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.

dinnireacht

(pathology) A disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon (large intestine), accompanied by pus (white blood cells) in the feces, fever, pain in the abdomen, high-volume diarrhea, and possible blood in the feces.

díobháil

Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.

díobhálach

Causing damage or harm.

díobhlásach

Wastefully extravagant.

díochlaonadh

(grammar) A way of categorizing nouns, pronouns, or adjectives according to the inflections they receive.

díog

A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.

díograis

(American spelling) A passionate enthusiasm for some cause.

díograiseach

Zealous; characterized by devotion.

díograiseoir

(informal) A person who is very interested in a particular subject.

díol

(ambitransitive) To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.

díol folamh

(commerce, finance) The practice of selling items or stock which one does not currently possess.

díolmhú

An act of exempting.

díoltas

An act of retaliation.

díoltas a imirt ar

(transitive) To take vengeance (for); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.

díolúine

An act of exempting.

díolúnas

The property of being licentious.

díomá

Causing disappointment.

díomá a bheith ort

Defeated of expectations or hope; experiencing disappointment; let down.

díomách

Defeated of expectations or hope; experiencing disappointment; let down.

diomaibhse

the state of being insignificant

diomailteach

Inclined to waste or squander money or resources.

diomaite de

Except for; besides, (postposition) apart.

díomasach

Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.

díomhaoin

(figurative) Inactive; undeveloped.

díomhaointeas

The state of being idle; inactivity.

díomuan

Alive or existent for only a short period of time.

díon

(architecture) The external covering at the top of a building.

díonach

Capable of resisting damage caused by the weather.

diongbháil

A verification that something is true or has happened.

diongbháilte

Overly confident; arrogant and boastful.

diongbháilteacht

the state or condition of being cocksure

diongó

A wild dog native to Australia (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo).

díonmhar

Firm or successful in resisting.

díonta

Capable of resisting damage caused by the weather.

díonteach

An apartment or suite found on an upper floor, or floors, of a tall building, especially one that is expensive or luxurious with panoramic views. [from 19th c.]

díosal

A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.

dioscó

(countable, slightly, dated) Clipping of discotheque (“nightclub for dancing”).

diosfóiria

A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression, or anxiety.

díotáil

(legal) To make a formal accusation or indictment for a crime against (a party) by the findings of a jury, especially a grand jury.

díoth

A trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion; a frisson.

díothach

Lacking something essential; often construed with in.

díothacht

(uncountable) Inadequacy or incompleteness.

díothóir

That which destroys something.

díothú

The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.

díphacáil

(transitive) To remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack.

díphlugáil

(transitive) To disconnect from a supply, especially an electrical socket.

dírbheathaisnéis

(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.

dírbheathaisnéiseach

Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.

díreach

A heterosexual person, or other heterosexual organism.

dírigh

(intransitive, followed by on or upon) To concentrate one's attention on something; to have as one's central point of interest, concern, etc.

díriú

Guidance, instruction.

díscaoil

(intransitive) To fall apart; to break up into parts.

díscire

The state or quality of being wild.

díshealbhaigh

(transitive) To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out.

dísle

An isohedral polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and thrown in games of chance.

disléicse

(neurology, pathology) A learning disability characterized by reading and writing difficulties.

díspeagadh

(grammar) A word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.

díth ainm

(uncountable) The quality or state of being anonymous (nameless or unidentified). [from 1820]

díth codlata

(medicine) A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep.

díthiomsú

The act, or the result of decompiling

díthiomsúchán

(chemistry) The process by which a compound body breaks up into simpler constituents; said particularly of the action of heat on gaseous or volatile substances.

dithneas

Speed; swiftness; dispatch.

diuáin

Dung from a sea bird or from a bat.

diucs

(epithet) The Devil, used in exclamations of confusion or anger.

diúgaire

(colloquial) One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.

diúide

(uncountable) That which is perceived as silly or frivolous.

diúilicín

A medium-sized edible mussel, Mytilus edulis, found on the North Atlantic coast of North America, Europe, and in other temperate and polar waters around the world.

diúl

(transitive) To give suck to; to nurse at the breast, udder, or dugs.

diúltach

(grammar) A word that indicates negation.

diúltaigh

To deny the truth of something, especially by presenting arguments that disprove it.

diúltú

A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

diúracán

Any object used as a weapon by being thrown or fired through the air, such as stone, arrow or bullet. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

diúracóir

(military) A device that displays graphical information concerning the targets of a weapons system in real time.

diúscartach

(grammar, of a verb) Having an active meaning, but conjugating as though it were being used with a different voice (such as the passive).

dlaoi

(anatomy) A membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human females.

dleathach

(legal) Conforming to, or recognised by the laws of society.

dlí

(law) A piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body.

dlí-eolaíocht

(legal) The theoretical study of law.

dlíodóir

A professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law as an attorney-at-law, solicitor, advocate, barrister or equivalent, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice.

dlúth

At little distance; near in space or time.

dlúthaigh

(transitive) To make more dense; to compress.

dlúthán

A substance that is in a condensed form.

dlúthchara

An especially close and trusted friend.

dlúthchomhar

A bond of unity or agreement between individuals, united around a common goal or against a common enemy, such as the unifying principle that defines the labor movement; mutual support within a group.

dlúthpháirtíocht

A bond of unity or agreement between individuals, united around a common goal or against a common enemy, such as the unifying principle that defines the labor movement; mutual support within a group.

DNA

(biochemistry, genetics) Initialism of deoxyribonucleic acid (“a nucleic acid found in all living things (and some non-living things such as certain viruses) which consists of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix; encoded in its structure are genetic instructions for development, functioning, growth, and reproduction”).

do

Directed at; intended to belong to.

dó croí

(pathology) A burning pain in the chest that is caused by stomach acid entering the gullet.

dó dhéag

The cardinal number occurring after eleven and before thirteen, represented in Arabic numerals as 12 and in Roman numerals as XII.

dó gréine

A burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays.

dó seaca

An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose.

do-airithe

Not able to be perceived, or able to be perceived only with difficulty; insubstantial, thin.

do-athraitheach

Not variable; unalterable; uniform; always having the same value.

do-ídithe

Impossible to exhaust; unlimited.

do-iongabhála

Causing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive feature; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.

dóbair

Very close to, but not quite.

dobharchú

An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae.

dobhareach

A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.

dobhogtha

Firmly established from having been around for a long time; of long standing.

dobhraite

Not able to be perceived, or able to be perceived only with difficulty; insubstantial, thin.

dobhrán

An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae.

dobhréagnaithe

Not capable of being denied, challenged, or disputed; closed to questioning.

dobhriste

Not to be profaned or violated; inviolable.