Irish–English dictionary

foirceadlach

Of, relating to, involving, belonging to or concerning a doctrine.

foirceann

(linguistics) A suffix used as an inflection; an ending; inflectional suffix.

foircheas

(pathology) The state of being obese.

foircheasacht

(pathology) The state of being obese.

foircneach

(anatomy, geology) Remote from the point of attachment or origin.

foireann

(art) The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.

foireann aisteoirí

(art) The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.

foirfe

With all parts included; with nothing missing; full.

foirfeach

A leader or senior member of a tribe or community, often of considerable age, respected as an authority figure, especially in a counselling, consultative, or ceremonial role.

foirfeacht

(uncountable) The state of being old; the latter part of life.

foirgneamh

(countable) A closed structure with walls and a roof.

foirgneoir

One who builds or constructs things.

foirmiúlacht

(uncountable) The state of being formal.

foirnéis

(US, Canada) A device that provides heat for a building.

fóirsteanach

Suitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited.

foirtéim

A short line of horsehair, gut, monofilament, etc., by which a fishhook is attached to a longer (and usually heavier) line; a snell.

fóisc

A female sheep, as opposed to a ram.

foisfít

(chemistry) any salt or ester of phosphorous acid

foitheach

Any of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae of the order Podicipediformes. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes.

foladóireacht

(historical, medicine) The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person.

folaigh

(transitive) To put (something) in a place where it will be out of sight or harder to discover.

folaithe

Located or positioned out of sight; not visually apparent.

folamh

Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.

folc

To make (someone or something) completely wet by having water or some other liquid fall or thrown on them or it; to saturate, to soak; also (archaic) , to make (someone or something) completely wet by immersing in water or some other liquid; to soak, to steep.

folcadh

The act of immersing or the condition of being immersed.

folcadh béil

A liquid used to clean one's mouth.

folcmhar

Coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities.

foléimneach

Abounding in energy or playfulness.

folíne

(telecommunication) A numerical code used to indicate a specific telephone in a telecommunication network.

folínigh

(transitive) To underline; to mark a line beneath text.

folíon

To compensate, to fill in, to catch up.

folláin

Promoting good physical health and well-being.

folláine

The quality of being hearty.

follas

Free of ambiguity or doubt; easily understood.

follasach

Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming.

folmhaigh

To let fly; to give expression to; to utter.

folt

(uncountable) The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole body.

foltrua

(of a person) Having red hair.

fómhar

(agriculture) The gathering of a mature crop; a harvest.

fómharaí

(dated) A person who gathers the harvest (harvests the crop).

fomhuireán

(watercraft) A boat that can go underwater.

fomhuirí

Being, relating to, or made for use underwater, especially beneath the sea.

fón

(countable, telephony) A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (now often shortened to phone).

fón cliste

(cell phone) A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a featurephone.

fónamh

(uncountable, gerund) The act or process of serving.

fondúir

One who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.).

fonn

(informal) An enthusiasm for something; an obsession.

fonnadóir

A person who sings, often professionally.

fonnmhar

Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; eager to obtain.

fonóta

An annotation placed at the end of a document or chapter of a document.

fonsa

A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.

fóntachas

(philosophy) The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories.

fóntaí

Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.

fóntaíoch

Practical and functional, present for use, not just for show.

foráil

(legal) A distinct part of a contract, a will or another legal document.

forainm

(historical) A personal epithet or clan name added to the given name and family name of Ancient Romans.

foraithin

To command by a decree.

foramharc

A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.

foraois

A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.

foraoiseoir

(forestry) A person who practices forestry.

foraoiseolaíocht

The care and development of forests in order to obtain a product or provide a benefit; forestry.

foraoisigh

(transitive) To make into forest

forás

(chess, uncountable) The active placement of the pieces, or the process of achieving it.

forbhia

An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors, or brings up to date.

forbhreathnú

A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.

forbhríoch

Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.

forbhríste

(UK) A loose-fitting garment worn over regular clothes to protect them.

forc

Such a pronged tool having a long straight handle, generally for two-handed use, as used for digging, lifting, mucking, pitching, etc.

forcardaitheoir

A small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load, often on pallets, to be lifted and moved.

forchraiceann

(anatomy) The nerve-dense, retractable fold of skin which covers and protects the head of the penis in humans and some other mammals.

fordhearg

Stained, spotted or otherwise discolored with blood.

foréalta

(photography) of a film that has had insufficient development before being fixed

foréigneach

Likely to use physical force.

forghabh

To seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means.

forghabháil

The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.

forghabhálaí

One who usurps.

forhalla

A lobby, corridor, or waiting room, used in a hotel, theater, etc.

forlámhaí

A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.

forlámhas

Government by a despot or despots: rule by a singular authority, either a single person or a tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.

forléas

(architecture) A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light.

formad

Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions). [from 13th c.]

formholadh

Speaking highly of someone or something; the act of praising or commending someone or something.

Formósa

A partly-recognized country in East Asia consisting of a main island and 167 smaller islands. Official name: Republic of China. Capital: Taipei. [from 20th c.]

forránach

Boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive.

forránta

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

fórsaí

(military, only plural) Troops.

fórsáil

(horticulture) The art of raising plants at an earlier season than is normal, especially by using a hotbed

forshuíomh

The act or an instance of supposing.

fórsúil

Capable of either physical or coercive force; powerful.

foruallach

Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.

fós

Emphasizing a comparative.

fosaigh

(transitive, nautical) To fix or secure (e.g. a vessel) in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with ropes, cables or chains or the like.

foscadh

A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).

foscríbhinn

A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.

foscríobh

(ergative) To sign up to have copies of a publication, such as a newspaper or a magazine, delivered for a period of time.

foscríobhaí

A person who subscribes to a publication or a service.

foscúil

In shadow; darkened by shadows.

fosfáit

(chemistry) Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid.

fosfar

(chemistry) a chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms.

foshraith

An underlying layer; a substratum.

foshuíomh

Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument. Sometimes distinguished from axioms as being relevant to a particular science or context, rather than universally true, and following from other axioms rather than being an absolute assumption.

fosta

(conjunctive, focus) In addition; besides; as well; further; too. [from 14th c.]

fostacht

The state of being firm

fostaí

A person who provides labor to a company or another person.

fostaigh

(rare) To provide (someone) with a new job; to hire.

fostaíocht

The state of being employed.

fostóir

A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person.

fostríoc

A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.

fostruchtúr

The supporting part of a structure (either physical or organizational; the foundation).

fostú

The state or condition of being entangled; intricate and confused involution.

fosú

The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of volatile elements.

fosúchán

The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of volatile elements.

fóta-iriseoir

A journalist who uses photojournalism.

fótachóip

A copy made using a photocopier.

fótachóipeáil

(transitive) To make a copy using a photocopier.

fótachóipeálaí

A machine which reproduces documents by photographing the original over a glass plate and printing duplicates.

fótachóipire

A machine which reproduces documents by photographing the original over a glass plate and printing duplicates.

fótagraf

(photography) A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

fótagrafach

Pertaining to photographs or photography.

fótagrafaíocht

The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.

fótaigineach

Looking good when photographed.

fótaisintéis

(biochemistry, organic chemistry) Any process by which plants and other photoautotrophs convert light energy into chemical energy.

fótaisintéiseach

Of, relating to, or employing photosynthesis.

fothach

An infectious disease of horses, mules and donkeys caused by the bacterium Burkholderia, one species of which may be transmitted to humans.

fothain

A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).

fothaineach

Protected, as from wind or weather.

fothair

A small, deep, and wooded valley or sunken area of ground, especially in the form of a natural hollow.

fothaispeántas

(US) The part of a fair or circus where rides, entertainments, and booths are concentrated.

fotheideal

A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.

fotheidealaigh

To create subtitles for the dialogue in a film.

fotheidealaithe

(of a film) in which the dialogue is translated into another language, and displayed, in text, at the bottom of the screen.

fotheidil

(cinematography, television) Textual versions of the dialogue in films (and similar media such as television or video games), usually displayed at the bottom of the screen.

fothragadh

(countable, or, uncountable) Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.

fothram

A loud noise; a cacophony or loud commotion.

FPE

(EU politics) Initialism of Member of the European Parliament.

Frainc

A country located primarily in Western Europe. Official name: French Republic. Capital and largest city: Paris.

Fraincis

(chiefly, _, uncountable) The language of France, shared by the neighboring countries Belgium, Monaco, and Switzerland and by former French colonies around the world.

frainse

(chiefly, _, US, Philippines) Hair hanging over the forehead.

fráma comhairimh

A device used for performing arithmetical calculations; (rare) a table on which loose counters are placed, or (more commonly) an instrument with beads sliding on rods, or counters in grooves, with one row of beads or counters representing units, the next tens, etc. [from late 17th c.]

Franc

One of the Franks, a Germanic federation that inhabited parts of what are now France, the Low Countries and Germany.

Francach

A man of French birth or nationality.

francach dubh

(zoology) A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.

franclus

A herbaceous plant with yellow flowers, of the genus Tanacetum, especially Tanacetum vulgare.

fraoch

A plant in the family Ericaceae.

frása

A short written or spoken expression.

freagair

(transitive, intransitive) To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.

freagairt

A written or spoken response; part of a conversation.

freagra

(legal) A document filed in response to a complaint, responding to each point raised in the complaint and raising counterpoints.

fréamh

The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.

freang

(transitive) To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.