Irish–English dictionary

scabhat

A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings.

scadán

Those fish and any other fish similar to those in genus Clupea, many of those in the order Clupeiformes.

scadán leasaithe

A split, salted and smoked herring or salmon.

scafaire

(dated) A dashing young man.

scafall

A structure made of scaffolding for workers to stand on while working on a building.

scafalra

A temporary modular system of tubes, bamboo or wood forming a framework used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures.

scag

(transitive) To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander.

scagaire

A tool for sifting, especially one for powdered cooking ingredients.

scaif

A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.

scáil

Something, such as an image, that is reflected.

scáil a chaitheamh ar

(transitive) To obscure something by casting a shadow.

scailéathan

A person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.

scáiliasc Atlantach

An edible fish, of species Argyrosomus regius, of the family Sciaenidae, found from the Black Sea to the eastern Atlantic.

scailleagánta

(informal, pejorative) Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.

scaimh

A contorted facial expression, often expressing contempt or pain.

scáineach

Of cloth, clothing, furnishings, etc.: frayed and worn to an extent that the nap is damaged and the warp and weft threads show; shabby, worn-out.

scáineadh

A narrow crack or fissure, as in a rock or wall.

scáinne

A quantity of yarn, thread, etc. put up together in an oblong shape, after it is taken from the reel. A skein of cotton yarn is formed by eighty turns of the thread around a fifty-four inch reel.

scáinte

Of cloth, clothing, furnishings, etc.: frayed and worn to an extent that the nap is damaged and the warp and weft threads show; shabby, worn-out.

scaip

(transitive) To transmit a message over a wide area.

scairbh

A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.

scaird

A sudden rapid outflow.

scairf

A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.

Scairp

(astrology) The zodiac sign for the scorpion, ruled by Mars and covering October 23 - November 22 (tropical astrology) or November 16 - December 15 (sidereal astrology).

scairshealbhóir

One who owns shares of stock in a corporation.

scairt

(intransitive) To request, summon, or beckon.

scaitheamh

(colloquial) An indefinite period of time (usually with a qualifier); by extension, a relatively short distance. [from 18th c.]

scaití

(idiomatic) On occasion, sometimes.

scaitseálaí

A person who frequently lies; someone who tells a lie.

scálaí

A device for measuring weight.

scalladóireacht

Criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh; abuse, severe blame or censure.

scallóideach

Marked by harsh abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing.

scamaill

Any mass of dust, steam or smoke resembling such a mass.

scamall

A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.

scamallach

Filled with clouds; cloudy.

scamhóg

(anatomy) A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood.

scamhógach

(anatomy) Pertaining to, having, or affecting the lungs.

scannán

The thin membrane which covers the lower intestines; the omentum. [from 14th c.]

scannán faisnéise

A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.

scannán óchta

(anatomy) A membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human females.

scannánaigh

(ambitransitive) To record (activity, or a motion picture) on photographic film.

scannánaíocht

(film, countable, uncountable) The art of making films and movies; cinematography

scanradh

A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.

scanraigh

(transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

scanrúil

Frightening; causing fear.

scaob

(transitive) To lift, move, or collect with a scoop or as though with a scoop.

scaoil

(ambitransitive) To break up or (cause to) cease to exist; to disperse.

scaoil amach

(transitive) To let loose, to free from restraints.

scaoil de

(transitive) To let go of; to cease to hold or contain.

scaoil i

(transitive) To disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect.

scaoileadh

(authorship, often, metaphorically) The conclusion or resolution of a plot; unravelling.

scaoilte

(abstract) Unconstrained.

scaoilteach

Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal.

scaoilteog

An outer garment; a loose robe or dressing gown.

scaollmhar

In a state of panic.

scaoth

A large number of insects, especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony.

scarab

A symbol, seal, amulet, or gem fashioned to resemble the sacred beetle.

scaradh

(by extension) A large difference of opinion.

scaraoid

A cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table.

scarbhileog

(computing) A computer application for organization, analysis, and storage of data in tabular form.

scarlóid

A brilliant red colour sometimes tinged with orange.

scarlóideach

Of a bright red colour.

scata

A cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass.

scatacháin

Someone who goes against the direct or proper course, or from the company to which they belong.

scatachán

Someone who goes against the direct or proper course, or from the company to which they belong.

scátáil

To move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates.

scáth

(figuratively) Anything that covers or conceals something else; a cloak. [from 9th c.]

scáth báistí

A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.

scáth fearthainne

A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.

scáth gréine

A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.

scáthach

In shadow; darkened by shadows.

scáthán

A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.

scáthchruth

An illustrated outline filled in with a solid color(s), usually only black, and intended to represent the shape of an object without revealing any other visual details; a similar appearance produced when the object being viewed is situated in relative darkness with brighter lighting behind it; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be. [mid 19th c.]

scáthlán lampa

A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.

sceach gheal

Any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches

scéal

New information of interest.

scéal cinnte

(US) That which is certain.

scéal grinn

A joke or other mischievous prank.

scéal ridireachta

A story relating to chivalry; a story involving knights, heroes, adventures, quests, etc.

scéal rúin

(countable) A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden. [from late 14th c.]

scéala báis

A brief notice of a person's death, especially one published in a newspaper or other publication; also (obsolete) , the section of a newspaper where notices of deaths are published.

scéalaí

One who brings messages.

scéalaíocht

(uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present.

sceallach

(uncountable) Loose stony debris on a slope. [from early 18th c.]

sceallán

(horticulture) A small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, particularly onion sets and potato sets.

scealp

A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.

scealpóg

The action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.

sceamh

The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog, a fox, and some other animals.

sceamh ar

(ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.

sceanóg

A small straight knife with a very sharp blade used for surgery, dissection and craftwork.

sceartán

(pejorative) A person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back. [from 16th c.]

sceathrach

The regurgitated former contents of a stomach; vomitus.

sceideal

A list of planned events.

sceilgeach

Characterized by rugged, sharp, or coarse features.

sceilpín gabhair

In the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with the sins of the people, and sent out alive into the wilderness while another was sacrificed.

scéimh

(uncountable) The quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine or good-looking; comeliness.

sceimheal

The projecting edge of a rigid or semi-rigid component.

sceimhlitheoir

A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals.

sceimhlitheoireacht

(historical) The system of fear and intimidation put into place during the Reign of Terror in Revolutionary France around 1793-94.

scéin

(uncountable) A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.

scéiniúil

Very bright (as if to cause blindness).

sceireach

Abounding in, or full of, rocks; consisting of rocks.

sceiteacht

The state of being brittle (in various senses).

scí

One of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or water.

sciáil

(transitive) To travel over (a slope, etc.) on skis; to travel on skis at (a place), (especially as a sport).

scian bhúistéara

A squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through bones, etc.

sciata

A fish of the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea (rays) which inhabit most seas. Skates generally have small heads with protruding muzzles, and wide fins attached to a flat body.

sciath

A device used to dampen, muffle, restrain, or otherwise control the movement of a fluid, or waves travelling through a fluid such as light or sound; specifically, a surface positioned inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one place to another without preventing motion altogether.

sciathán

(anatomy) The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.

sciathán leathair

(intransitive) To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.

sciathánach

Having wings.

sciathchlár

A device used to dampen, muffle, restrain, or otherwise control the movement of a fluid, or waves travelling through a fluid such as light or sound; specifically, a surface positioned inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one place to another without preventing motion altogether.

scif

Any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person.

scil

To remove the outer covering of a fruit or seed.

scileach

(uncountable) Loose stony debris on a slope. [from early 18th c.]

sciliúil

Having or showing skill; skillful.

scilléad

(countable, cookware) A deep cooking vessel with a long protruding handle and sometimes a lid; used for boiling, stewing and making sauces.

scillig

(transitive) To remove the seeds from cotton with a cotton gin.

scilligeoir

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

scinn

(also, figuratively) To strike and fly off in an oblique direction; to dart aside.

sciobtha

Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.

sciodar

(agriculture) A mixture of animal waste, other organic material and sometimes water, stored in a slurry pit and used as fertilizer; also used in combination, as pig slurry, etc.

scíontacháin

Something that shoots, or spreads out, beyond the rest, or too far; an exuberant growth.

scíontachán

Something that shoots, or spreads out, beyond the rest, or too far; an exuberant growth.

scíontachánach

Something that shoots, or spreads out, beyond the rest, or too far; an exuberant growth.

scíontachánacha

Something that shoots, or spreads out, beyond the rest, or too far; an exuberant growth.

sciorrach

Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.

sciorradh talún

A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path.

sciorta

A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs.

sciot

(transitive, horticulture) To remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive.

sciotsóideach

(psychiatry) Someone with schizoid personality disorder.

scipéir

(nautical) The master of a ship.

scíth

Sad and dispirited.

scítheach

Tired; weary.

scitsifréine

(now, deprecated) A condition in which a person is supposed to have several distinct personalities; dissociative identity disorder. [from 20th c.]

sciúlán

The upper part of an apron or overalls.

sciurd

(intransitive) To travel or proceed very fast; to hasten.

sclábhaí

A person who works in a low servile job.

sclábhaíocht

(idiomatic) Work that is difficult, boring, and routine.

scláta

(uncountable, geology) A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.

scléaróiseach

(anatomy, or, pathology) Having or relating to sclerosis; hardened.

scóig

A long narrow tract of land projecting from the main body, or a narrow tract connecting two larger tracts.

scóig (buidéil)

The tapered part of a bottle toward the opening.

scoil

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

scoilt

Either of the two extremes of such attributes.

scóipiúil

Large in expanse.

scóipiúlacht

The measure of the size of something, especially its width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.

scoir

(transitive) To release something from a yoke or harness.

scoith

(intransitive) To be removed by stripping.

scóitséir

A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.