Irish–English dictionary

Greanáda

An island and country in the Caribbean.

greann

(medicine) Either of the two regions of liquid within the eyeball, the aqueous humour and vitreous humour.

greannaigh

(intransitive) To cause or induce displeasure or irritation.

greannaitheach

Capable of being irritated.

greannaitheacht

The state or quality of being irritable; quick excitability.

greannmhaireacht

(uncountable) The quality of being queer, in the sense of not conforming to sexual or gender norms.

greannmhar

Funny, hilarious.

greanta

Of or pertaining to gems and precious stones, or the art of working them.

gréas

An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns.

gréasach

(proscribed) Seemingly continuous; appearing to have no end or interruption.

gréasaí

The catfish Pangasius bocourti.

gréasaigh

To stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colours.

greasáil

(transitive) To give a severe beating to; to assault violently with repeated blows.

gréasú

The act or process of decorating etc.

Gréig

A country in Southeast Europe. Official name: Hellenic Republic. Capital and largest city: Athens.

Gréigis

Of or relating to Greece, its people, its language, or its culture.

greim

(wrestling, combat sports) The act of one or both fighters holding onto the other to prevent being hit or engage in standup grappling.

gréisceach

Having a slippery surface; having a surface covered with grease.

grian

The star at the center of the Solar System (our solar system), which shines in our sky, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☉.

grianbhac

A topical substance formulated to protect the skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation by absorbing, reflecting or scattering ultraviolet rays.

grianchloch

(mineral) The most abundant mineral on the earth's surface, of chemical composition silicon dioxide, SiO2. It occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous. Found in every environment.

griandaite

Having a suntan.

griandó

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

grianghraf

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

grianghrafadán

(photography) A device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs.

grianghrafadóir

(photography) One who takes photographs, typically as an occupation.

grianghrafadóireacht

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

grianmhar

In good spirits; happy, optimistic.

grianstad

One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest.

grideall

A stone or metal flat plate or surface on which food is fried or baked.

grinn

Having or showing keenness or sharpness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition.

gríobh

A mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.

gríobhach

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

gríobhán

A mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.

gríodán

The sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; the lees in a container of unfiltered wine.

gríodán tobac

The still burning or wholly burnt tobacco plug in a pipe.

griog

To tease (someone) by offering something desirable but keeping it out of reach.

griogaire

One who teases.

gríos

The smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash.

gríosach

The smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash.

gríosú

(pathology) A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.

gró

A bar of iron with a beak, crook or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.

grod

(informal) Irritable.

gróig

(Ireland, transitive) To spread out and stack up (turf sods) to allow them to dry.

grósa

Twelve dozen = 144.

grósaeir

A person who retails groceries (foodstuffs and household items) from a grocery.

grósaeir glasraí

(chiefly, British, Commonwealth, Irish) A person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit, normally from a relatively small shop.

grua

(anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.

gruagach

(cryptozoology, folklore) An individual creature of this type.

gruagaire

A person who cuts or styles hair as an occupation or profession.

gruaig

(countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.

gruaim

(usually, in the plural, informal) A feeling of sadness or depression.

gruama

Causing depression or sadness.

gruán

Any of various edible European bivalve mollusks, of the family Cardiidae, having heart-shaped shells.

grúdaire

Someone who brews, or whose occupation is to prepare malt liquors.

grúdaireacht

The production of alcoholic beverages, such as beer, by fermentation; the process of being brewed.

grúm

A man in the context of his own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.

grúmaeir

A person who looks after horses.

grúpáil

(countable) A collection of things or people united as a group.

grús

Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight.

gruth

The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with enzymes; used to make cottage cheese, dahi, etc.

guábha

Its yellowish tropical fruit, globular or pear-shaped with thin, yellow, green or brown skin, is often made into jams and jellies.

guaire

A ridge of sand caused by the action of waves along a shore.

guairille

A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.

gual

(uncountable) A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.

gualach

(countable, uncountable) impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is, heating it in the absence of oxygen.

gualach líníochta

(countable) A stick of black carbon material used for drawing.

gualainn ar ghualainn

Side by side and facing forward. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470.)]

gualcha

A mine from which coal (such as lignite or anthracite) is mined.

gualda

Burnt, carbonized.

guanach

Unreal or imagined.

guanó

Dung from a sea bird or from a bat.

Guatamala

A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Guatemala, a Central American country.

gúgláil

To search for (something) on the Internet using the Google search engine.

guí

The specific words or methods used for praying.

guilmne

(uncountable) Falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another.

Guine

(historical) The coastal region of West Africa between Morocco and the Congo, particularly the north shore of the Gulf of Guinea.

Gúisearáitis

The Indic language spoken in the state of Gujarat, India

gúláis

A stew of beef or veal and vegetables, flavoured with paprika.

guma

A flavoured preparation of chicle or synthetic rubber, made for chewing.

gúna

(clothing) An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes a skirt below the waist.

gúna oíche

A long loose robe worn mainly by women for sleeping in.

gúnadóir

A person who makes tailor-made women's clothes.

gunna gráin

(firearms) A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.

gunnadóir

Any squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened.

gunnán

(firearms) A handgun with a revolving chamber enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.

gustal

(countable, mostly, in the plural) Something physical that is owned.

gustún

(also, attributively) A circular or cylindrical fitting, often made of metal, into which a pin or pintle fits to create a hinge or pivoting joint.

guth

Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character

gutha

(phonetics) Consisting of, or characterized by, voice, or tone produced in the larynx, which may be modified, either by resonance, as in the case of the vowels, or by obstructive action, as in certain consonants, such as v, l, etc., or by both, as in the nasals m, n, ng.

guthán

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

Gwy

A river in the Peak District of Derbyshire, England, which flows into the River Derwent.

habal

An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal.

habhatsar

A cannon that combines certain characteristics of field guns and mortars, delivering projectiles with medium velocities, usually with relatively high trajectories; normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers.

haca

A form of hockey played on a grassed pitch with a hard rubber ball instead of a puck.

haca oighir

(North America) Ice hockey, a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using their sticks.

hácaeir

An itinerant seller of small goods.

haemaglóibin

(American spelling) The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).

hagaois

A traditional Scottish dish made from minced sheep offal with oatmeal and spices, etc., originally boiled in the stomach of a sheep but now often in an artificial casing, and usually served with neeps and tatties (mashed swede and potatoes) and accompanied with whisky.

haiceálaí

(computer security, telecommunications) One who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data stored in, or to carry out malicious attacks on, computer networks or computer systems.

haidhléaraí

(figurative) An ambitious person, especially one who takes risks or has an extravagant lifestyle.

haidhléaraithe

(figurative) An ambitious person, especially one who takes risks or has an extravagant lifestyle.

haigh

A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.

haileabó

A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.

haileo

A greeting used when answering the telephone.

hairicín

A severe tropical cyclone; an intense storm rotating around a central eye. [16th c.]

hais

(British) The symbol # on a telephone; hash.

haisis

The leaves and tender parts of the Indian hemp plant (which are intoxicating), which are dried for either chewing or smoking.

haiste

An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.

haitéir

A person who makes, sells, or repairs hats.

Háítí

A country in the Caribbean. Official name: Republic of Haiti.

halbard

Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff.

halla

A narrow hall or passage with rooms leading off it, as in a building or in a railway carriage.

halla éisteachta

A large room for public meetings or performances.

halmadóir

(nautical) The tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to control the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel.

Hamhrí

A en given name, popular in England since the Middle Ages.

hamstar

In particular, a rodent of the species Mesocricetus auratus (the golden hamster) or of a species of the genera Cricetiscus and Phodopus (the dwarf hamsters), often kept as a pet or used in scientific research.

Hanáí

The capital city of Vietnam.

hanlaí

(mostly, in the plural) The bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands.

Harmagadón

(Christianity, Islam) Mount Megiddo, the site of a prophesied final battle between the forces of good and evil.

hart

(card games) A playing card of the suit hearts featuring one or more heart-shaped symbols.

hartaibéist

A type of grassland antelope, Alcelaphus buselaphus, native to parts of Africa.

hata

(headwear) A covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone, dome or cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration.

hata bádóra

(headwear) A straw hat, very stiff, with a flat brim and crown.

hatadóir

A person who makes, sells, or repairs hats.

Haváí

(specifically) An island of Hawaii archipelago, Pacific Ocean, of Hawaii County, State of Hawaii, United States. The largest of the Hawaiian Islands.

Haváis

The Hawaiian language.

hé

An exclamation to get attention.

héadónachas

(ethics, uncountable) The philosophical belief that happiness, particularly sensual pleasure, is the highest good in life.

Héafaestas

(Greek god) The god of fire, smithwork, metallurgy, volcanoes, and artisans, who served as blacksmith of the gods. His Roman counterpart is Vulcan.

Héaród

The name of any of a number of members of the Herodian dynasty who ruled in the Roman province of Judea, most notably Herod the Great, who ordered the Massacre of the Innocents, or Herod Antipas, his son, who met Jesus during his Passion.

héaróin

A powerful and addictive drug derived from opium producing intense euphoria, classed as an illegal narcotic in most of the world. [from late 19th century]

héileacaptar

(aircraft) An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail to stabilize the aircraft.

héiliam

(uncountable) The second-lightest chemical element (symbol He), with an atomic number of 2 and atomic weight of 4.002602, a colorless, odorless and inert noble gas.

Heilléanach

A Greek, especially an Ancient Greek.

Heilléinic

The Greek language and its dialects from the earliest records (Linear B inscriptions, about 1600-1300 B.C.E.) to the present Modern Greek.

Heilsincí

The capital city of Finland; a municipality, the capital of the region of Uusimaa, Finland.

Héire

(Greek god) The queen of the gods, and goddess of marriage and birth; daughter of Cronus and Rhea, sister and wife of Zeus, mother of Hephaestus, Ares, Hebe, and Enyo.

Heirméas

(Greek god) The herald and messenger of the gods, and the god of roads, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft.

heirméasach

(chiefly, capitalized) Pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings attributed to him.

heirméiteach

Pertaining to alchemy or occult practices; magical, alchemical.

heirne

(diseases) A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen.

Heistia

(Greek god) The virgin goddess of the hearth, and the household, and therefore of domestic life.

heitreadocsach

Of or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings, especially religious ones, that are different from what a religion (or sect) believes to be orthodox, but (usually) not conflicting with that religion's established beliefs and therefore not heretical.

heitreadocsacht

(uncountable) The quality of being heterodox.

heitri-

Other, by another.

heitribheathaisnéis

biography written by another person, as opposed to an autobiography

heitrighnéasach

(of a person or other animal) Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.

heitrisigeach

(genetics) Of an organism: having two different alleles in a given gene.

Helios

(Greek god) The god of the Sun; son of Hyperion and Theia, brother of Selene and Eos, father of Phaeton amongst others. His Roman counterpart is Sol.