Irish–English dictionary

sneachta a chur

(intransitive, impersonal) Preceded by the dummy subject it: to have snow (noun sense 1) fall from the atmosphere.

sneachtach

Snowy; covered with snow.

sneachtúil

Snowy; covered with snow.

sneaic

An item of food eaten between meals.

snigh

(intransitive) To move as a fluid from one position to another.

sniodh

The egg of a louse.

sníomh

An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.

snoí

The act or craft of producing a carved object.

snoíodóir

A person who sculpts; an artist who produces sculpture.

snoíodóireacht

The act or craft of producing a carved object.

snoiteán

The act or craft of producing a carved object.

snúcar

A cue sport, popular in the UK and other Commonwealth of Nations countries.

snúda

A short line of horsehair, gut, monofilament, etc., by which a fishhook is attached to a longer (and usually heavier) line; a snell.

só

Contentment, ease.

so-adhainte

Capable of burning.

so-aitheanta

Able to be recognized.

so-lasta

Easily excited.

so-mharaithe

Susceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury, or wound; not immortal. [from 14th c.]

sobal

A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially:

sobalach

Foamy or churned to the point of becoming infused with bubbles.

sobhristeacht

The state of being brittle (in various senses).

socadán

Someone who interferes with others; one who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome.

socair

(of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.

sócamas

A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.

soch-chultúrtha

Of or relating to both society and culture.

sochaí

(countable) A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.

sochaíoch

Of or pertaining to society or social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.

sochapatach

A person with an antisocial personality disorder.

socheacnamaíoch

Of or pertaining to a combination of social and economic factors.

socheolaíoch

Of or pertaining to sociology.

socheolaíocht

A social science that studies society, human social interaction, patterns of social relationships, and the interactions of culture. Through both theory and applied research, it engages subject matters across a range of microanalysis, mesoanalysis, and macroanalysis.

sochmaíocht

The state of being calm, stable and composed, especially under stress.

sochomhairleach

(of people) Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed.

sochorraithe

Easily excited.

sochraid

A ceremony to honor and remember a deceased person, often distinguished from a memorial service by the presence of the body of the deceased.

sochreidte

Capable of being believed; credible.

socmhála

A sack or bag for feeding a horse, mule, ox or similar animal, generally on the move or away from the home stable or paddock. Designed to be attached to harness and slipped over the animal's nose to permit feeding while eliminating spillage; designs vary.

socraigh

(transitive) To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.

socrú

An agreement.

sodhéanta

Able to be done in practice.

sofheicthe

Able to be seen.

sofhulaingthe

Able to be borne; tolerable; endurable.

soghonta

More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

soghríosaithe

Easily excited.

soibealta

Insolent, ill-mannered or disrespectful; Disregardful.

soicéad

(electrical) An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).

soidéalach

(figuratively, pejorative) Any similar charlatan or incompetent professional.

sóidiam

The chemical element (symbol Na) with an atomic number of 11 and atomic weight of 22.990. It is a soft, waxy, silvery, reactive alkali metal that is never found unbound in nature.

Sóifia

The capital city of Bulgaria.

soiléir

Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.

soiléirseach

(mathematics) Relating to or containing axioms. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

Soilse

(used with His, Her or Your) A form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries.

soilseach

Having a bright sheen.

soimbréaró

A kind of hat with a high conical or cylindrical crown and a saucer-shaped brim, highly embroidered, made of plush felt.

soinéad

A fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of fourteen lines that are typically five-foot iambics and rhyme according to one of a few prescribed schemes.

soineanta

Having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit.

soinneán

A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).

soir

Towards the east; eastwards.

soir ó thuaidh

Toward the northeast.

soirbéad

A dessert of frozen fruit juice with a dairy product such as milk added; a sorbet with dairy ingredients.

soiscéal

The first section of the Christian New Testament scripture, comprising the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, concerned with the birth, ministry, passion, and resurrection of Jesus.

Soiscéal Eoin

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

Soiscéal Lúcáis

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

Soiscéal Mharcais

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

Soiscéal Mhatha

(biblical) The Gospel of St. Matthew, the first book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the first of the four gospels, a book attributed to Matthew the Evangelist.

Soiscéal Naofa Íosa Críost de réir Eoin

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

Soiscéal Naofa Íosa Críost de réir Lúcáis

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

Soiscéal Naofa Íosa Críost de réir Mharcais

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

Soiscéal Naofa Íosa Críost de réir Mhatha

(biblical) The Gospel of St. Matthew, the first book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the first of the four gospels, a book attributed to Matthew the Evangelist.

soiscéalach

(Christianity) Pertaining to the doctrines or teachings of the Christian gospel or Christianity in general.

sóisialach

Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating socialism.

sóisialaí

One who supports or advocates socialism.

soitheach

An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported.

soitheach an rí

(nautical) A single-masted, fore-and-aft rigged, sailing vessel with at least two headsails, and a mast set further aft than that of a sloop.

soitheach imoibriúcháin

(chemistry, engineering) A structure used to contain chemical or other reactions.

soitheach leapan

A pan used for urination and defecation while in bed, now usually for reasons of medical necessity or convenience.

Soitheach Naofa

(Arthurian mythology) An artifact in Arthurian mythology, being the cup used by Christ at the Last Supper and in which some of his blood was caught during the crucifixion.

soithíoch

(anatomy) Relating to the flow of fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant, or to the vessels that carry such fluids

sóivéid

(historical) A workers' council, an institution first formed during the 1905 Russian Revolution and then instituted as the main form of communist government at all levels in the Soviet Union; by extension, a similar organization in early Chinese communism and elsewhere.

sól

(fish) Solea solea, a flatfish of the family Soleidae; a true sole.

sól coiteann

A common sole (Solea solea).

solad

(chemistry) A substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas).

soladach

(of volumes of materials) Measured as a single solid, as the volumes of individual pieces added together without any gaps.

soladaigh

(transitive) To make solid; convert into a solid body.

Solamh

(Biblical character) In the Old Testament and Qur'an, a king of Israel famous for his wisdom; father of King Rehoboam and the son of King David.

sólás

A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry.

solas an lae

The light from the Sun, as opposed to that from any other source.

solas deiridh

One of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night.

solas na gealaí

(sometimes, attributive) The light reflected from the Moon.

solas na gréine

The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun.

soláthar

(countable) The act of procuring or obtaining; obtainment; attainment.

solúbtha ó thaobh inscne de

(LGBTQ) Not having a fixed gender; having a gender which changes from time to time.

solúbthacht

A varying degree or amount of freedom or flexibility.

Somáil

A country in East Africa, in the Horn of Africa. Official name: Federal Republic of Somalia. Capital and largest city: Mogadishu.

Somáilis

(chiefly, countable, collective) An ethnic group native to the Somali Peninsula; a Somali, a group of Somalis, the Somalis.

Somálach

Of, from, or pertaining to Somalia, the Somali people or language.

sómas

Freedom from pain, hardship, and annoyance, sometimes (pejorative, archaic) idleness, sloth.

sómasach

Abundant in growth or detail.

sona

Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.

sonáid

(music) A musical composition for one or a few instruments, one of which is frequently a piano, in three or four movements that vary in key and tempo.

sonas

Desirable or beneficial fortune.

sonasach

Happening by good luck or favorable chance.

sonc

A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.

sonnach

(military) An enclosure protected by a wall of wooden posts.

sonnta

Insolent, ill-mannered or disrespectful; Disregardful.

sonóg

Something thought to bring good luck.

sonra

Something known or assumed as fact, and is made the basis of reasoning or inference which an intellectual system of any sort (such as knowledge or theoretical framework) is constructed.

sonrach

Specific; discrete; concrete.

sonraí

The details or specifics of something.

sonraigh

To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.

sonraíocht

The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

sonrasc

A bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating the products, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller has already provided the buyer with. An invoice indicates that, unless paid in advance, payment is due by the buyer to the seller, according to the agreed terms.

sópa

(countable, uncountable, informal, by extension, mineral) Some other substance, often a detergent or another surfactant, able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning.

sopastóir

(medicine) A medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily cavity, especially the rectum, vagina or urethra, where it melts at body temperature.

sorcas

A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent. [from late 18th c.]

Sorcha

A en given name.

sorcóir

(geometry) A surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.

sorcóir soladach

(geometry) A solid figure bounded by a cylinder and two parallel planes intersecting the cylinder.

sorn

(chiefly, UK, Ireland, except in compounds) An appliance or utensil for cooking food.

sornóg

A fireplace; a fire or other cooking apparatus; now specifically, a large cooking stove with many burners (hotplates).

sórt

(type theory) The type of a type constructor or a higher-order type operator.

sos

(music, countable) A pause of a specified length in a piece of music.

sos cogaidh

In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose. (Typically only temporary).

sótáil

(transitive) To cook (food) using a small amount of fat in an open pan over a relatively high heat, allowing the food to brown and form a crust stopping it from sticking to the pan as it cooks.

sotaire

One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.

sotalach

Overly confident; arrogant and boastful.

sothuigthe

Able to be comprehended.

spád

A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.

spadal

(cookware) A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting, or stirring food.

spadántacht

(figuratively) In a person, unwillingness to take action.

spadhar

A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.

spaigití

(countable, uncountable) A type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings.

Spáinn

A country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula. Official name: Kingdom of Spain. Capital and largest city: Madrid.

Spáinneach

Of or pertaining to the people or culture of Spain.

spáinnéar

Any of various small to medium-sized breeds of gun dog having a broad muzzle, long, wavy fur and long ears that hang at the side of the head, bred for flushing and retrieving game.

Spáinnis

Of or pertaining to the people or culture of Spain.

spaisteoir

An impish or playful person.

spaisteoireacht

A wandering on foot; an idle and leisurely walk; a ramble; a saunter.

spallaíocht

A short romantic, oftentimes sexual, relationship.

spallaíocht cheoil

A piece of some sound, usually music or conversation.

spangach

Given to whimsy.

spanla

The metal part on a curb bit that falls below the mouthpiece, which length controls the severity of the leverage action of the bit, and to which the reins of the bridle are attached.

spárálach

Of something which is consumed (such as money, goods, etc.): Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste.

spárálacht

The quality of being frugal; prudent economy.

sparán

(US) A handbag (small bag usually used by women for carrying various small personal items)

sparánacht

A monetary award to university students that allows them to continue their studies.

sparántacht

A monetary award to university students that allows them to continue their studies.

Sparta

An ancient city-state in southern Greece, noted for its strict military training.

Spartachas

A Thracian name, notably borne by a gladiator who was one of the slave leaders in a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic.

spás

(archaic) A particular portion of space. [from 11th c.]