Irish–English dictionary

marbhshruth

(nautical) The path left behind a ship on the surface of the water.

marc

A score for finding the correct answer, or other academic achievement; the sum of such points gained as out of a possible total. [from 19th c.]

marcach

(historical) A military man serving on horse, (chiefly) early modern cavalry officers who had abandoned the heavy armor of medieval knights.

marcaíocht toinne

The pastime or sport of riding surf on a surfboard.

Marcas

(biblical) The Gospel of St. Mark, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the second of the four gospels.

Marcellus

A en given name.

marcra

(military, usually, _, historical, uncountable) The military arm of service that fights while riding horses.

marcshlua

(military, usually, _, historical, uncountable) The military arm of service that fights while riding horses.

marfach

Of, pertaining to, or causing death; deadly; mortal; fatal.

margadh bullúil

(finance) A stock market where a majority of investors are buying ("bulls"), causing overall stock prices to rise.

margadh nideoige

A relatively small and specialist, yet profitable, market.

margaigh

(transitive) To make (products or services) available for sale and promote them.

margairín

A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter.

marmaláid

(obsolete) Quince jam.

marmar

(uncountable, petrology) A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone. [from 12th c.]

marmaraigh

(intransitive) To get or have the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example due to the incomplete mixing of viscous ingredients, or the uneven application of paint or other colorants.

maróg

The belly of a human, especially a large, fat protruding one.

marógach

Having a paunch; having a prominent stomach; potbellied.

marós

A shrub, Salvia rosmarinus (formerly Rosmarinus officinalis), that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and perfumes.

Mars

(astronomy) The fourth planet in the solar system. Symbol: ♂

Marsa

Of or relating to the planet Mars, or (science fiction) its imagined inhabitants. [from 19th c.]

Marsach

Of or relating to the planet Mars, or (science fiction) its imagined inhabitants. [from 19th c.]

marsantachas

(historical, economics) The theory that a nation must always have a positive balance of trade, in the manner that a merchant would operate a shop. Typically this model presupposes protectionism.

Marseille

The capital city of Bouches-du-Rhône department, France; the capital city of the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Márta

The third month of the Gregorian calendar, following February and preceding April, containing the northward equinox.

Mártan

A en given name originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint.

marthanaí

The state of being permanent.

mas

pleasingly suitable; fit; congruous; beautiful

más é do thoil é

(often, with yes) Used as an affirmative to an offer.

másailéam

A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.

masc

A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.

mascalach

Manly; having characteristics associated with being male, such as strength; exhibiting masculine traits to an exaggerated degree such as strength, forcefulness or vigor.

masla

(uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.

maslach

(archaic) Tending to misuse; practising or containing abuse. [First attested in the late 16th century.]

maslaigh

(transitive) To insult intentionally, especially openly.

masmas

A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.

masmas a bheith ort

Having an urge to vomit.

mata

A small, flat or tray-like object on which a bottle, cup, glass, mug, etc., is placed to protect a table surface from drink spills, heat, or water condensation.

matal

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

matalang

Any large and disastrous event of great significance.

matamaiticeoir

An expert on mathematics; someone who studies mathematics.

matamaiticiúil

Of, or relating to mathematics

matán abduchtach

(anatomy) A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or from the median line of the body [early 17th century]

matánach

Characterized by brawn; muscular, thewy; strong.

Matha

A en given name of biblical origin.

máthair

The beginning of something.

máthair bhaistí

A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

máthair chríonna

A mother of someone's parent.

máthair mhór

A mother of someone's parent.

máthairab

A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks. [First attested around 1150 to 1350]

máthairchlár

(computer hardware) The primary circuit board of a personal computer, containing the circuitry for the central processing unit, keyboard, mouse and monitor, together with slots for other devices.

mathmharc

One who attempts to predict the future, using magic, intuition or intelligence; a diviner.

Mathúin

A en given name of biblical origin.

matóg

An agricultural tool whose blades are at right angles to the body, similar to a pickaxe.

matrarc

A female leader of a family, a tribe or an ethnic or religious group.

Matterhorn

An iconic pyramidal mountain on the border of Switzerland and Italy.

meá

(alcohol) An alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water.

meabhair

(mostly, uncountable) The quality of making use or having made use of such capacities: depth of understanding, mental quickness.

meabhrach

Intellectual rather than emotional or physical.

meabhraigh

(transitive) To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).

meacan dearg

A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, family Apiaceae, especially the subspecies sativus.

meáchan

The downwards force an object experiences due to gravity.

meacóiniam

(medicine) A dark green mass, the contents of the fetal intestines during the later stages of mammalian gestation, that forms the first feces of the newborn.

méadaí

(mathematics) A whole number that is obtained by multiplying a specific whole number by another whole number.

méadaigh

(transitive) To render larger, more extended, or more intense.

méadaigh faoi thrí

(transitive, dated) To multiply by three; to make into three parts, layers, or thrice the amount.

méadail mhór

The first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, the rumen.

meadáille

A large medal, usually decorative.

méadar

Used to form the names of measuring devices.

meadaracht

US standard spelling of metre (“the rhythm or measure in language”).

meadhg

The liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained in the process of making cheese.

meadhránach

Experiencing a sensation of whirling and of being giddy, unbalanced, or lightheaded.

méadrach

Of or relating to the metric system of measurement.

méadranóm

(music) A device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks at adjustable intervals; an electronic equivalent that emits flashes.

meaig

One of several kinds of bird in the family Corvidae, especially Pica pica.

meaingeal

A root vegetable, variety of Beta vulgaris, cultivated chiefly as cattle feed.

meaisín caife

Any of several different types of kitchen apparatus used to brew and filter coffee.

meaisín níocháin

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

meaisín reatha

A piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place.

meaisínigh

To shape or finish by machinery; (usually, more specifically) to shape subtractively by metal-cutting with machine-controlled toolpaths.

meal

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

meal siopadóireachta

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

mealbhacán

(countable) The large, round to ovoid fruits that have rinds and are of such plants

mealbhacán uisce

A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.

meall

A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.

meall súile

The ball of the eye.

meallac

(intransitive) To stroll, or walk at a leisurely pace.

meallacach

Enchanting.

meallacacht

The state or quality of being sexy, of possessing the traits of sexual appeal.

meallán

A small round particle of substance; a drop.

mealltach

Having appeal; attractive.

mealltacht

The state or quality of being sexy, of possessing the traits of sexual appeal.

meamhlach

(countable) The cry of a cat.

meán

The materials or empty space through which signals, waves, or forces pass.

Meán Fómhair

The ninth month of the Gregorian calendar, following August and preceding October, containing the southward equinox.

meán lae

(now, rare) The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.

meán-

(not comparable) Constituting or relating to the average.

meana

A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.

meánábhar

The materials or empty space through which signals, waves, or forces pass.

meánach

(not comparable) Constituting or relating to the average.

meánaicme

(political, collectively, usually, in the plural) The middle class.

meánaicmeach

(Marxism) Of or relating to the capitalist class, (usually, _, pejorative) the capitalist exploitation of the proletariat.

méanar

Happening by good luck or favorable chance.

méanchiorcal

(geography, often, _, “the Equator”) An imaginary great circle around Earth, equidistant from the two poles, and dividing earth's surface into the northern and southern hemispheres.

méanfach

The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored.

meang

(uncountable) Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception.

meangadh

A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement, goodwill, or anxiety.

meangadh gáire

A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement, goodwill, or anxiety.

meánlann

(architecture) The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances.

meánlár

(statistics, cluster analysis, of a cluster of points) the arithmetic mean (alternatively, median) position of a cluster of points in a coordinate system based on some application-dependent measure of distance.

meánlíne

(geometry) A line segment joining the vertex of triangle to the midpoint of the opposing side.

meánloingseach

(nautical) An officer of the lowest rank in several navies; especially, a trainee officer.

meanma

The capacity of people to maintain belief in an institution or a goal, or even in oneself and others.

Meánmhara

Of or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea and its surrounding region.

Meánmhuirí

Of or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea and its surrounding region.

meann

A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.

méantán

A small passerine bird (songbird) of the genus Parus or the family Paridae.

mear

Moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid. [from 14th c.]

méar coise

(automotive) An alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle, either positive (toe in), meaning the wheels are closer together at the front than at the back, or negative (toe out), the other way round.

méar mheáin

The finger between the forefinger and the ring finger.

méara

(anatomy) A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb.

méaracán

(sewing) A pitted, now usually metal, cup-shaped cap worn on the tip of a finger, which is used in sewing to push the needle through material.

méaracán dearg

Digitalis, a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous biennials native to the Old World, certain of which are prized for their showy flowers. The drug digitalis or digoxin was first isolated from the plant.

méaracán gorm

Scottish bluebell (harebell) (Campanula rotundifolia)

mearadh

A strong desire; yearning.

mearcair

(science, historical) One of the elemental principles formerly thought to be present in all metals. [from 15th c.]

méarchlár

(music, lutherie) A flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to shorten the vibrating length and produce notes of higher pitches.

meargánta

Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.

meargántacht

The quality of being foolhardy.

mearóg

A kind of vegetable similar to a large courgette, zucchini or squash.

mearú súl

A sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens.

meas

To calculate roughly, often from imperfect data.

meas a bheith agat ar

(transitive) To view as valuable.

measarthacht

Moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence.

measc

(transitive) To combine (items from two or more sources normally kept separate).

meascadh

The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.

meascán

Anything made by combining several things.

meascán mearaí

A sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens.

measctha

Stemming from two or more races or breeds.

measúil

Marked or characterized by respect

measúnacht

The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin.

measúnaigh

(transitive) To analyze or estimate the composition or value of (a metal, ore etc.). [from 15th c.]

measúnóir

(UK) A person who writes a letter of reference or provides a reference by phone call for someone. US English: reference.

measúnú

Trial, attempt.

meata

Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.

meatach

Characterized by moral or cultural decline.

meatachán

(colloquial, derogatory) A limp, ineffectual, or uninteresting person.

meatán

(organic compound, uncountable) The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a constituent of natural gas, and one of the most abundant greenhouse gases.

meath

A state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration; decay

meath-thinneas

A mild illness, the state of being indisposed.