Irish–English dictionary

inadhainte

Capable of burning.

inamhrais

Distrustful or tending to suspect.

inbhear

A coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge, resulting in a brackish water zone.

inbhir

A coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge, resulting in a brackish water zone.

Inceach

A member of the group of Quechuan peoples of highland Peru who established an empire from northern Ecuador to central Chile before the Spanish conquest.

inchéadfaithe

(especially, _, formally) Able to be sensed by the senses or the psyche; able to be perceived.

inchloiste

Able to be heard.

inchluinte

Able to be heard.

inchreidteacht

Reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.

incrimint

The action of increasing or becoming greater.

indeagó

having a deep purplish-blue colour

indéanta

Able to be done in practice.

India

(chiefly, historical, proscribed, _, in modern use) A region of South Asia, traditionally delimited by the Himalayas and the Indus river; the Indian subcontinent.

Indiach

Of or relating to India or its people; or (formerly) of the East Indies. [from 14th c.]

indiam

A chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white metal.

Indianapolis

The capital city of Indiana, United States and the county seat of Marion County, with which the city is consolidated.

indibhidiúlachas

The moral stance, political philosophy, or social outlook that promotes independence and self-reliance of individual people, while opposing the interference with each person's choices by society, the state, or any other group or institution.

Indinéis

A country and archipelago in maritime Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of Indonesia (since 1950). Capital: Jakarta.

Indinéiseach

Of or relating to Indonesia or its people or language.

Indinéisis

(uncountable) The common language spoken in Indonesia.

infheicthe

Possible to discern; detectable or derivable by use of the senses or the intellect.

infheictheacht

(countable) The degree to which things may be seen.

infheidhme

(possessional) Having a sound, strong body; physically competent; robust; fit for service.

infheisteoir

A person who invests money in order to make a profit.

infreastruchtúr

(systems theory) An underlying base or foundation for a building, organization, or system. [from 1887]

infridhearg

Having a wavelength in the infrared spectrum.

ingearán

(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.

inimirce

The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country of which one is not native born for the purpose of permanent residence.

inimirceach

A non-native person who comes to a country from another country to permanently settle there.

iníon

(often disparaging or sarcastic) Used in a mock title to point out some quality, or alleged quality, of a girl or woman.

iníon rí

A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch. [from 14th c.]

iníonacht

The condition of being a daughter.

iníonas

The condition of being a daughter.

Inis

A town in and the county town of County Clare, Ireland (Irish grid ref R 3377).

iniseal

(typesetting, calligraphy) A distinguished initial letter of a chapter or section of a document.

inite

That may be eaten.

iniúch

(transitive) To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.

inlasta

Capable of burning.

inleadh

The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration

inléite

Clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting.

inmheabhraíoch

Susceptible to influence by suggestion; easily swayed.

inmheánach

Internal to a specific country.

inmhothaithe

Capable of being touched; tangible or palpable.

inné

On the day before today.

inneach

(weaving) The horizontal threads that are interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric.

innéacs

An alphabetical listing of items and their location.

inneall

A complex mechanical device which converts energy into useful motion or physical effects. [from 16th c.]

inneall níocháin

Something that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher.

inneall scartha cadáis

A machine used for separating cotton fibers from cotton seeds, etc.

innealta

Chic, fashionable.

innealtacht

The fact of having a regular, proper and systematic arrangement.

innealtóir

Originally, a person engaged in designing, constructing, or maintaining engines or machinery; now (more generally) , a person qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering, or studying to do so.

inní

The intestines.

innill

To move an aircraft on the ground under its own power.

inniu

The current day or date.

inréimneacht

The intersection of three electron beams for red, green and blue onto a single pixel in a CRT.

inrochtain

Made incapable of use or action.

inse

A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.

Inse Ghall

Of or pertaining to the Hebrides.

inslin

A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism (in various animals including humans).

inspioráid

The act or process of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.

inspreagadh

Willingness of action especially in behavior.

insteall

(slang, UK) To give someone an injection.

instealladh

(British) A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation)

instealladh hipideirmeach

A hypodermic syringe, needle or injection.

instinneach

Related to or prompted by instinct.

inteachán

(anatomy) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See w:Iris (anatomy) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).

intinn

The capability for rational thought.

intleacht

(countable) An entity that has such capacities.

intleachtúil

Intellectual rather than emotional or physical.

intriacht

(grammar) An exclamation or filled pause; a word or phrase with no particular grammatical relation to a sentence, often an expression of emotion.

intuartha

Able to be predicted.

intuigthe

Able to be comprehended.

inúsáidte

In condition for use.

inveirteabrach

Lacking a backbone; without vertebrae.

Ióánna

(biblical character) One of the women following Jesus.

Iób

(book of the bible) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.

íobairt

A human being or an animal, or a physical object or immaterial thing (see sense 1.3), offered to a deity.

Ióbhach

(Roman mythology) Pertaining to the Roman god Jove or Jupiter (the counterpart of the Greek god Zeus); Jove-like; befitting Jupiter.

iobúpróifein

(carboxylic acid, pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug.

íoc

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

íochtar

The lowest part of anything.

íocónach

Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

Iodáil

A country in Southern Europe. Official names: Italian Republic and Republic of Italy. Capital and largest city: Rome.

Iodáilis

(uncountable) The official language of Italy, also spoken in San Marino, the Vatican, and parts of Argentina, Slovenia and Switzerland.

Iodáilis Napóileach

A language spoken in South Italy, approximately in the area of the former Kingdom of Naples.

iodhadh

The name of the Latin-script letter I/i.

Ióéil

A en given name.

ióga

Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.

íogaireacht

The quality of being delicate.

iógart

A milk-based product stiffened by a bacterium-aided curdling process, and sometimes mixed with fruit or other flavoring.

íoglú

A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.

Iognáid

A en given name (1491–1556)

íolacht

(religion) The worship of idols.

íoladhradh

(religion) The worship of idols.

iolar

Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.

iolra

Consisting of or containing more than one of something.

iolrach

(mathematics) Any operation or a result thereof which generalises multiplication of numbers, like the multiplicative operation in a ring, product of types or a categorical product.

iolrán

(mathematics, combinatorics) The result of multiplying a given number of consecutive integers from 1 to the given number. In equations, it is symbolized by an exclamation mark (!). For example, 5! = 1 × 2 × 3 × 4 × 5 = 120.

iomaidh

(uncountable) The action of competing.

iomáin

An Irish game of ancient Celtic origin. It is played with an ash stick called a hurley (camán in Irish) and a hard leather ball called a sliotar.

iomáint

An Irish game of ancient Celtic origin. It is played with an ash stick called a hurley (camán in Irish) and a hard leather ball called a sliotar.

iomaire

The line along which two sloping surfaces meet which diverge towards the ground.

iomaire cinn

The unplowed boundary of a field.

iomaitheoir

A participant in a competition, especially in athletics.

iomaitheoir ceannchluiche

A university student during the period of sitting their final examinations (whether or not in their final year of study).

iomám

(usually capitalized) A Shi'ite Muslim leader descended from the prophet Muhammad and functioning as his spiritual successor.

iománaíocht

An Irish game of ancient Celtic origin. It is played with an ash stick called a hurley (camán in Irish) and a hard leather ball called a sliotar.

iomann

A song of praise or worship, especially a religious one.

iomarcach

Exceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate.

iomarcaíocht focal

(uncountable, rhetoric) Redundancy in wording.

íomhá

A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.

íomháineach

Existing only in the imagination.

iomlán

Total, entire.

iompaigh

(intransitive, of a body, person, etc) To move about an axis through itself.

iompaigh béal faoi

(transitive, nautical) To cause (a ship) to overturn.

iompair

(transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.

iompair i mála droma

(transitive, rare) To place or carry (an item or items) in a backpack.

iompaitheach

A person who has converted to a religion.

iompála

An African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, noted for its leaping ability; the male has ridged, curved horns.

iompar

(countable, uncountable) The way a living creature behaves or acts generally.

iompórtáil

(uncountable) The practice of importing.

iompórtálaí

One who, or that which, imports: especially a person or company importing goods into a country.

iompraíocht

(countable, uncountable) The way a living creature behaves or acts generally.

iompróir drugaí

(slang) A person paid to smuggle drugs.

iomráiteach

Familiar, famous, renowned, noted or widely known.

iomrall

(countable) A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.

iomrallach

Lacking proper guidance.

iomrascáil

sport

Ióna

(book of the bible) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.

ionad

(geometry) The point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its coordinates the arithmetic mean of the coordinates of all points on the perimeter of the figure (or of all points in the interior for a center of volume).

ionad aclaíochta

(especially, weightlifting) A sports facility specialized for lifting weights, cardio machines, and other exercise (culturally differentiated from sense 1).

ionad faire

A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.

ionad níocháin

A place that has facilities for washing and drying clothes that the public may pay to use.

ionad siopadóireachta

An enclosed shopping centre. [from 20th c.]

ionadaí

(sports) A player who is available to replace another if the need arises, and who may or may not actually do so.

ionadaí rí

One who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of a monarch.

ionadh

(countable) Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.

ionadh a bheith ort

Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.

íonaigh

(transitive) To cleanse, or rid of impurities.

ionam

The edible, starchy, tuberous root of that plant, a tropical staple food.

ionanálach

Something, especially a medication, that is inhaled.

ionann

Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; identical.

ionannas

(mathematics) The fact of being equal, of having the same value.

ionar

A garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles.

ionas go

So that; used to indicate purpose

ioncam

Money one earns by working or by capitalising on the work of others.

ionchasach

Existing in possibility, not in actuality.

ionchur

Data fed into a process with the intention of it shaping or affecting the output of that process.

iondúil

(manner) In the customary manner; as is custom