Irish–English dictionary

Minsc

The capital city of Belarus.

míntír

The continent; the principal land, as distinguished from islands or a peninsula.

míobhánach

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

Míocá

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

miocrób

(microbiology) Any microorganism; (loosely, nonscientifically) especially, a harmful bacterium.

miodhlach

One who performs in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool.

miodóg

(weapons) A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.

míofar

Not handsome or beautiful or appealing.

mióisin

(biochemistry) Any of a large family of motor proteins found in eukaryotic tissues, allowing mobility in muscles.

míol

(gambling, slang) A metal clip attached to the underside of a table, etc. to hold hidden cards, as a form of cheating.

míol cnis

A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea.

míol críon

Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.

míol mór

Any one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises.

míolach

Deserving contempt.

míolra

Any of various common types of small insects or other animals which cause harm and annoyance. [from c. 1300]

míoltóg

Any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera.

míomós

(botany) A plant belonging to the genus Mimosa usually found in tropical climates, their leaves are usually prickly and sensitive to touch or light, and have small white or pink flowers.

míona

One of the South and East Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae.

mionaoiseach

(Scots law, obsolete) An adolescent, a person above the legal age of puberty but below the age of majority.

mionchruinn

(figuratively) Precise or very accurate.

mionchúiseach

(figuratively) Precise or very accurate.

miondíol

(business) The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.

miondíoltóir

A retail sales company or salesman.

mionéadach

Ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods sold in a haberdasher's shop.

mionearraí

Ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods sold in a haberdasher's shop.

mionfheoil

(uncountable) Finely chopped meat; minced meat.

mionfheoil spíosraithe

(cooking) An emulsion of fat and comminuted meat (which has been subject to puréeing, grinding, sieving, chopping finely) optionally mixed with other flavour carriers and either served up alone or used as a stuffing.

miongán

A mollusk of family Littorinidae.

miongháire

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.

mionn

A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.

mionn bréige

(legal) The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath.

mionn éithigh

(legal) The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath.

mionn mór

A vulgar epithet.

mionphláinéad

(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.

mionsamhail

A small version of something; a model of reduced scale.

mionsamhlú

The art of sculpting models from clay etc. to create a representation of something.

Mionsc

The capital city of Belarus.

mionta

A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.

miontas cait

Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.

miontosach

A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.

miontuairisc

The official notes kept during a meeting.

miorr

A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the species Commiphora myrrha, used as perfume, incense or medicine.

miortal

An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, native to southern Europe and north Africa.

míorúilt

An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.

míorúilteach

By supernatural or uncommon causes, e.g. by a god; that cannot be explained in terms of normal events.

míosta

Of or relating to the menses.

míostrú

The periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates.

míosúil

Occurring every month.

miosúr

An (unspecified) portion or quantity. [from 16th c.]

miotal

Unyielding boldness and daring; firmness in doing something that exposes one to difficulty, danger, or calamity; intrepidness.

miotaleolaíocht

The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.

miotalóireacht

The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.

miotas

An invented story, theory, or concept.

miotaseolaíoch

Of, or relating to myths or mythology.

miotaseolaíocht

(countable, _, and, _, uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.

miotóg

(clothing) An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.

miotóis

(cytology) The division of a cell nucleus in which the genome is copied and separated into two identical halves. It is normally followed by cell division.

míphléisiúrtha

Not pleasant.

mír

(grammar) A part of speech that has no inherent lexical definition but must be associated with another word to impart meaning, often a grammatical category: for example, the English word to in a full infinitive phrase (to eat) or O in a vocative phrase (O Canada), or as a discourse marker (mmm).

mírcheann

The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.

míréir

Refusal to obey.

mírialta

Not in order; marked by disorder or disarray.

míríomh

(transitive, intransitive) To calculate incorrectly.

mirlín

(countable, games) A small ball used in games, originally of marble but now usually of glass or ceramic. [from 17th c.]

míshásta

Troubled, irritated by something unwanted or unliked (an annoyance); vexed.

míshástacht

Discontent; unrest.

míshlachtmhar

(of a place, situation, person, etc) In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly.

míshocair

(intransitive) To wiggle or twitch; to move the body, especially the fingers, around nervously or idly.

mismín

The flavoring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce.

mismín cait

Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.

misneach

The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate.

misneach a thabhairt do

(transitive) To gladden; to make cheerful; often with up.

misniúil

Noticeably happy and optimistic.

miste

(transitive, intransitive) To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).

misteach

Of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries; mystical.

mistiúil

Of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries; mystical.

místiúrtha

Lacking proper guidance.

místuama

Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions.

mítéar

A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks.

míthaitneamhach

Causing repugnance; unpleasant to the feelings or senses; displeasing.

mítharraingteach

Lacking the power to attract interest.

mitín

A type of glove or garment that covers a hand with a separate sheath for the thumb, but not for other fingers, which are either enclosed in a single section or left uncovered.

mo

Belonging to me.

mo bheannacht leat

Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.

moca

(countable) A coffee drink with chocolate syrup added, or a serving thereof.

moch

At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.

modartha

Not transparent or clear.

modhnú

(engineering, physics, uncountable) Chiefly preceded by a descriptive word: modification of an electromagnetic wave or other oscillating carrier wave to apply a signal to it; (countable) an instance of this; also, the extent to which such a wave is modified; and the modified wave or signal.

modhúil

Of or related to the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman.

Mogaidisiú

The capital city of Somalia.

Mógail

(now, _, historical) A Mongol or Mongolian, especially a member or follower of the Moghul dynasty.

Mógal

(now, _, historical) A Mongol or Mongolian, especially a member or follower of the Moghul dynasty.

mogall

A measure of fineness (particle size) of ground material. A powder that passes through a sieve having 300 openings per linear inch but does not pass 400 openings per linear inch is said to be -300 +400 mesh.

mogall súile

A thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye.

moghach

Slavish or submissive.

mogóir

The fruit of a rose.

mogóir róis

The fleshy false fruit of a wild rose plant (e.g. sweetbrier, dog rose, burnet rose, etc.), containing the achenes or true fruits.

móid

A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.

móide

Even more; notably, but even more notably in light of additional information, either preceding or following the statement.

móilín

(chemistry) The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

móin

Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel. [from 14th c.]

móinéar

A field or pasture; a piece of land covered or cultivated with grass, usually intended to be mown for hay.

moing

A tuft, or other natural ornament, growing on an animal's head, for example the comb of a cockerel, the swelling on the head of a snake, the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.

Móinin na gCloigeann

A village in County Clare, Ireland.

móinteán

An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light (and usually acidic) soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath. (Compare bog, peatland, marsh, swamp, fen.)

móipéid

A lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a small motor and pedals, designed to go no faster than some specified speed limit.

móiréis

The state or property of being haughty; arrogance, snobbery.

móiréiseach

Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.

moirt

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

moirtéal

(uncountable) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.

moirtéar

(countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.

moirtiúil

Containing dregs or lees; muddy; foul.

moirtiúlacht

The characteristic of being muddy.

mól

(chemistry, physics) In the International System of Units, the base unit of amount of substance; the amount of substance of a system which contains exactly 6.02214076×1023 elementary entities (atoms, ions, molecules, etc.). Symbol: mol. The number of atoms is known as Avogadro’s number. [from 1897]

moladh

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

moladh mairbh

An oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral.

Moldáivis

The dialect of Romanian spoken in the Republic of Moldova, which may be written in either the Cyrillic or the Roman alphabet.

Moldóvach

An inhabitant of the Republic of Moldova.

moltóir

(sports) An umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.

mómhar

In a graceful manner.

Monacó

A city-state in Western Europe. Official name: Principality of Monaco.

monagamas

A form of sexual bonding involving a permanent pair bond between two beings.

monaplacht

(business, finance) A sufficient interest in a salable security or commodity to allow the cornering party to influence prices.

monarc

The ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.

monarcacht

A government in which sovereignty is embodied within a single, today usually hereditary head of state (whether as a figurehead or as a powerful ruler).

monarcha

A building or other place where manufacturing takes place. [from 17th c.]

moncaí

(loosely, sometimes, _, proscribed) Any simian primate other than hominids, any monkey or ape.

Mongóil

A country in East Asia. Capital and largest city: Ulaanbaatar.

Mongóilis

(uncountable) A group of languages from Mongolia, specifically Khalkha, the official language of Mongolia.

Mongólach

Of or relating to Mongolia or its peoples, languages, or cultures.

mongús

Any of several species of generalist predatory carnivores in the family Herpestidae; the various species range in size from rats to large cats. Indian mongooses are predators of venomous snakes, though other mongoose species have similar habits.

mónóg

A small drop of water or other liquid. [from 16thc.]

monsún

Tropical rainy season when the rain lasts for several months with few interruptions.

Montainéagró

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Capital and largest city: Podgorica. Part of Yugoslavia until 2003, then part of Serbia and Montenegro until 2006.

montáis

(countable) A composite work, particularly an artwork, created by assembling or putting together other elements such as pieces of music, pictures, texts, videos, etc. [from early 20th c.]

montáiste

(countable) A composite work, particularly an artwork, created by assembling or putting together other elements such as pieces of music, pictures, texts, videos, etc. [from early 20th c.]

Montsarat

An island and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean. Official name: Montserrat.

mór

Of great size, large.

mór le

Having an easy or accepting relationship with something.

mór-roinn

Each of the traditional main regions into which the Earth’s land surface is divided, including both an extent of mainland and various conventionally associated islands, etc; namely, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australasia/Oceania, North America, South America, and Antarctica.

móraí

(informal) Grandmother.

móraigeanta

Possessing a bold nature.

móraigeantacht

(uncountable) The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time.

móráireamh

(cellular automata) A count of the number of individual patterns within a larger pattern, most often the ash of a soup or a methuselah.

mórálach

Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.

moráltacht

(uncountable) Recognition of the distinction between good and evil or between right and wrong; respect for and obedience to the rules of right conduct; the mental disposition or characteristic of behaving in a manner intended to produce morally good results.

mórán

(informal) A large amount.

mórbhealach

A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.

mórbhonn

A large medal, usually decorative.

mórbhóthar

A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.