Irish–English dictionary

siadsan

(the third-person plural nominative) A group of entities previously mentioned. [since 13th c.]

siamsa

An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.

siamsaíocht

Joyful festivities, especially as a celebration.

sianach

Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding.

siansa

An extended piece of music of sophisticated structure, usually for orchestra.

siar

Acting or moving in the direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.

siarghabhálach

Affecting or influencing past things; retroactive.

Sibéarach

Of or relating to Siberia.

Sibéir

The region of Russia in Asia, stretching from the Urals to the Pacific Ocean.

sibh

(object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.) [from 13th c.]

sibhialta

(uncomparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.

sibhialtach

(Christianity) A resident of the heavenly city or (later) of the kingdom of God: a Christian; a good Christian. [from 15th c.]

sibhialtacht

Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy. [from 16th c.]

sibhse

(object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.) [from 13th c.]

siblín

A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.

Siceagó

A large city, the county seat of Cook County, in northeastern Illinois, United States, located on Lake Michigan.

siceán

(motor racing) A sharp double bend on a racecourse, designed to prevent unsafe speeds; an obstacle creating a curve. [from 20th c.]

síceapaite

A personality disorder characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egocentric traits masked by superficial charm and the outward presence of apparent normality. Violent and criminal offenses may be indicative of this disorder.

síceapatach

Exhibiting the behaviors and personality traits of a psychopath.

síceasóisialta

(of behaviour) Having both psychological and social aspects.

síceolaí

An expert in the field of psychology.

síceolaíocht

(uncountable) The study of the human mind.

síci-

Relating to the soul, the mind, or to psychology.

síciatracht

(medicine) The branch of medicine that focuses on mental and behavioral health by subjectively diagnosing, treating, or preventing mental disorders (mental illnesses) and behavioural conditions.

síciatraí

A medical doctor specializing in psychiatry.

Sicil

The largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, an autonomous region of Italy, close to Africa and separated from Tunisia and Libya by the Strait of Sicily.

sicín

(uncountable) The meat from this bird eaten as food.

síciteiripe

The treatment of people diagnosed with mental and emotional disorders using dialogue and a variety of psychological techniques.

sicphiseánach

A seed of this plant, often used as a food.

Sidní

(uncountable) A major port city, the state capital of New South Wales, Australia, and the most populous city in Australia.

sifín

The narrow leaf of a grass or cereal.

sigme

The eighteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets (Σ, σ), the twentieth letter of Old and Ancient.

sil

To cause to be drawn; to mark out; to indicate; to determine.

sil-leagan

(geology) Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems.

Síle

A en given name.

sileacan

(chemistry, uncountable) A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.

Sileach

Of, from, or pertaining to the nation or culture of Chile or its people.

sileacón

(chemistry, uncountable) A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.

sileadh

(symptom, uncountable) Pus or exudate or mucus (but in modern usage not exclusively blood) from a wound or orifice, usually due to pathological or hormonal changes.

síleáil

(architecture) The overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room.

sileog

(uncountable) Saliva, especially when expectorated.

silidh

(medicine) Discharging pus.

silín

The wood of a cherry tree.

silteacht

(uncountable) The state of being fluid rather than viscous

silteán

A ditch along the side of a road.

siméadrach

Exhibiting symmetry; having harmonious or proportionate arrangement of parts; having corresponding parts or relations.

simeatár

A sword of Persian origin that features a curved blade.

simiach

An ape or monkey, especially an anthropoid (infraorder Simiiformes).

simíoch

An ape or monkey, especially an anthropoid (infraorder Simiiformes).

simléar

A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon- or hydrocarbon-based fuels); a flue.

simléar lampa

The glass flue surrounding the flame of an oil lamp.

simpeansaí

(broadly) A member of the genus Pan, including the bonobo which was formerly known as the pygmy chimpanzee.

simplí

Ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation; unembellished. [from 14th c.]

Sín

A large country in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers; the People's Republic of China, since 1949.

sinc

(countable) A single atom of this element.

sindeacáit

A group of individuals or companies formed to transact some specific business, or to promote a common interest; a self-coordinating group.

sindeacáitigh

(transitive) To put under the control of a group acting as a unit.

sine

(anatomy) The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female therian mammals, milk is secreted. [from 16th c.]

Síneach

(countable, chiefly, in the plural) A person from China or of Chinese descent.

síneadh láimhe

In the Middle East or southwest Asia: a bribe or tip.

síneas

(trigonometry, mathematics) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse.

Singeapór

An island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony and state of Malaysia (1963-1965). Official name: Republic of Singapore.

singil

Designed for the use of only one.

sínigh

(transitive) To validate or ratify (a document) by writing one's signature on it. [from 15th c.]

Sínis

(countable, chiefly, in the plural) A person from China or of Chinese descent.

síniú

A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of accompanying material, such as a legal contract.

sinn

We, used in the same circumstances where "me" would be used instead of "I", e.g. for the pronoun in isolation or as the complement of the copula:

sinne

The institution which the speaker/writer is acting for. (This is the editorial we, used by writers and others when speaking with the authority of their publication or organisation.)

sinsear

A leader or senior member of a tribe or community, often of considerable age, respected as an authority figure, especially in a counselling, consultative, or ceremonial role.

sínteán

A simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person.

sintéiseach

Of, or relating to synthesis.

síntiús

Access to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment.

síob

(intransitive) To accumulate in heaps by the force of wind; to be driven into heaps.

síobadh

A mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc., especially by wind or water.

síobadh sneachta

A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow.

síobán

A mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc., especially by wind or water.

Siobhán

A en given name, the standard feminine form of John since the 17th century.

siobhas

(in the plural, or, attributive) The leaves of this plant used as a herb.

sioc

(transitive) To change from a liquid to solid state, perhaps due to cold; called to freeze in nontechnical usage.

siocair

(countable, often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

siocaire

(chiefly, Britain) Common chicory (Cichorium intybus), source of Belgian endive, radicchio, and certain other cultivars with other names.

siocán

A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.

síocanailísí

(psychiatry) A practitioner of psychoanalysis.

síocháin

A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.

síochánachas

The conviction that it is morally wrong to settle disputes (especially between countries) by war or other violent means. [from c. 1900]

síocóis

(psychology) A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.

sioctha

Characterized by coldness of manner; frigid; cold.

síoda

A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.

siofón

A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another.

síofrógacht

The practice of witches; magic, sorcery, or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events.

síog

(transitive) To cross out something with lines etc.

síogaí

(mythological creature) A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that is female. Fairies are revered in some modern forms of paganism.

siogairlín

A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck. [from 15th c.]

siogót

(cytology, also, attributive) A eukaryotic cell formed from the fusion of two gametes during a fertilization process. [from late 19th c.]

síol

A sticky, milky fluid produced in male reproductive organs that contains the reproductive cells.

síol a chur

(ambitransitive) To scatter, disperse, or plant (seeds).

síol cócó

The seed of this tree, the cocoa bean.

síolaigh

(transitive) To bring something to mind; to recall.

siolla

(linguistics) A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.

siollabra

(orthography) A writing system where each character represents a complete syllable.

siollabra Seiricíoch

A syllabary for the Cherokee language invented by Sequoyah.

síollann

(anatomy) A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.

siolpaire

(figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.

síolradh

An animal or plant's progeny or young.

síolraigh

(transitive) To spread from person to person; to extend the knowledge of; to originate and spread; to carry from place to place; to disseminate.

siolta

(uncountable) Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.

Siombáib

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Zimbabwe. Formerly called Southern Rhodesia or Rhodesia.

siombalachas

Representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities. [from between 1645 and 1655.]

siombalaí

One who employs symbols.

Síón

(biblical) A hill in Jerusalem, Israel, on which ancient Jerusalem was partly built; a centrepiece to Biblical accounts of old days and future eschatological events.

sionagóg

(countable, Judaism) A place of worship for Jews or Samaritans.

Síonáí

A peninsula in eastern Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia.

Sionainn

A en given name (from the river); first used in the USA in early 20th century, and only recently in Ireland.

síondaite

Having a suntan.

síondíonach

Capable of resisting damage caused by the weather.

siondróm

(pathology) A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition.

siongamacht

The fusion of two gametes to form a zygote.

sionnach

(obsolete) A sword; so called from the stamp of a fox on the blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox.

sionnach baineann

A female fox.

sionnachúil

Having the qualities of a fox.

sionoptach

Relating to the first three Gospels of the New Testament — Matthew, Mark, and Luke — which are similar in style and content.

siopa

An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.

siopa grósaera

A shop or store that sells groceries; a grocery store.

siopa leabhar

A shop that sells books.

siopadóir glasraí

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

siopadóireacht

The process of buying goods or services, or searching for those suitable to buy.

síor-

Constantly during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals (opposed to sometimes or occasionally).

sioráf

A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, making them the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.

síoraí

Consistently recurring over time; persistent.

síoraíocht

The state of being permanent.

síorghlas

Of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally.

síorleanúnach

Unremitting, steady and persistent.

síoróip

Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavoring.

síos

(comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.

síos an staighre

Down the stairs.

siosach

Characterized by a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack.

siosma

(countable) An angry dispute; a noisy quarrel; an altercation.

siosóg

A sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative.

siosúr

(countable, usually, construed as plural) A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.

síota

(cat) A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; native to Africa and southeast Asia (where it is nearly extinct) and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal.

siotár

(musical instruments) A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.

siotgháire

An uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, self-satisfied, conceited or scornful.

síothlaigh

(intransitive, idiomatic) To become less virulent or strong; to subside.

síothlán

A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food that has been cooking in water, such as pasta.

Siothrún

A en given name.

sír

(chiefly, historical) An administrative area or district between about the 5th to the 11th century, subdivided into hundreds or wapentakes and jointly governed by an ealdorman and a sheriff; also, a present-day area corresponding to such a historical district; a county; especially (England) , a county having a name ending in -shire.

Síréana

(Greek mythology) One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks.

Siria

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Syrian Arab Republic. Capital: Damascus.

sirriam

(US) A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.

sirtheoir

A person who begs.