Irish–English dictionary

spásáil

(transitive) To set some distance apart.

spásaire

A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose.

spásárthach

(astronautics) A manned vehicle that flies through space.

spásmhar

Having plenty of space; roomy; capacious.

speabhraíd

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

spéaclaí

(dated) A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face.

speal

(transitive) To cut off as with a scythe; to mow. [from 1590s]

spealadh

(economics) A period of major economic contraction.

spealadóir

A person who cuts grass.

speancach

Characterized by rugged, sharp, or coarse features.

speáráil

To fight, especially as practice for martial arts or hand-to-hand combat.

spéartha

Relating to the sky or outer space, regarded as the realm of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.

speilt

A grain, considered either a subspecies of wheat, Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta, or a separate species Triticum spelta or Triticum dicoccon.

speir

(transitive, figurative) To cripple; to incapacitate; to disable. [from 1640s]

spéirbhean

(slang) An attractive person, especially a young woman. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

spéire

The visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance.

spéireata

(obsolete)

spéirghlan

Without clouds.

spéiriúil

Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive. [from 1520s]

spéiriúlacht

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

spéirléas

(architecture) A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light.

spéirling

A severe tropical cyclone; an intense storm rotating around a central eye. [16th c.]

spéirlint fharraige

(especially, UK, Ireland) Any fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone.

spéirlint mhara

(especially, UK, Ireland) Any fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone.

speirm

(uncountable, slang) Semen; the generative substance of male animals.

speirmiteasón

(cytology) A reproductive cell or gamete of a male, carried in semen, that fertilizes an ovum to produce a zygote.

spéis

Having or showing interest (attention or curiosity).

speisialta

Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality.

speisialtóir

Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.

spéisiúil

Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone.

spiagaí

Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.

spiaire

(espionage) A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).

spiara

(optics, photography) A thin opaque structure with a central aperture, used to limit the passage of light into a camera or similar device.

spideog

A small passerine Old World bird; Erithacus rubecula.

spídiúchán

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

spídiúil

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

spíon

(zootomy, botany, mycology) A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needlelike structure on an animal, shell, mushroom or plant. The botanical term technically refers to such a structure derived from a leaf or part of a leaf.

spíonach

(literally) Having thorns or spines.

spionáiste

A particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea, or its leaves.

spíonán

A fruit of species Ribes uva-crispa, related to the currant.

spiorad

(countable, computing) One of the basic elements making up a text file or string: a code representing a printing character or a control character.

spioradachas

A philosophical doctrine, established in France in the mid nineteenth century, postulating that humans are essentially immortal spirits that temporarily inhabit physical bodies, and may have influence on the physical world.

spioradaí

(countable, plural mediums or (rare, nonstandard) media) Someone who supposedly conveys information from the spirit world.

spioradálta

Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.

spíosra

(countable, uncountable) Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.

spitse

Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed.

spiún

An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.

splanc

A lightning spark, i.e., a lightning bolt.

spleá

The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.

spleách

Excessively eager and attentive to please or to obey instructions; fawning, subservient, servile.

spléachadh

(also, figuratively) A brief or cursory look.

spleáchas

The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.

spleáchríoch

A colony, or a territory subject to rule by an external power.

spleadh

A relatively rare or difficult accomplishment.

spleodar

(uncountable) Power, strength, energy.

splíonach

Rotting flesh of a dead animal or person.

spliota

A narrow strip of wood split or peeled from a larger piece.

spoch as

(transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.

spóilín

In a sewing machine, the small spool that holds the lower thread.

spól

(weaving) A tool used to carry the woof back and forth between the warp threads on a loom.

spóla

A cut of meat that includes both loins and part of the backbone.

sponc

An herbaceous plant, species Tussilago farfara, that grows in Europe and the Middle East; yellow coltsfoot.

spór

A thick resistant particle produced by a bacterium or protist to survive in harsh or unfavorable conditions.

spórt

Amusement, enjoyment or pleasure.

spota

A pimple, papule or pustule.

spraoi

Amusement, enjoyment or pleasure.

spraoithiomáint

An instance of driving a motor vehicle in a carefree or reckless manner, especially a vehicle which has been taken without the permission of the owner.

spré

Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.

spré fuinneoige

A bevel, slant, or slope, especially of the frame or jamb of a door or window, by which an opening is made larger at one face of the wall than at the other, or larger at each of the faces than it is between them.

spreacadh

(countable, computing) One of the basic elements making up a text file or string: a code representing a printing character or a control character.

spréach

(informal) To become very angry or upset.

spreag

(transitive) To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.

spreagadh

Something that incites, supports, promotes, protects or advances; incentive

spreagthach

exciting; stimulating

spreagthacht

The act of inciting or moving to action.

spréigh

(transitive) To disperse, to scatter or distribute over a given area. [from 13th c.]

spréire

An irrigation device that sprays water into the air whilst moving back and forth.

sprid

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

sprioc

A mark to be shot at; a target.

sprionlaithe

(chiefly, UK) Ungenerous; stingy; tight-fisted.

spruigeáil

To stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colours.

sprús

Any of various large coniferous evergreen trees or shrubs from the genus Picea, found in northern temperate and boreal regions; originally and more fully spruce fir.

spuaic

A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infection.

spuaiceanna a thógáil ar

(intransitive) To have a blister form.

spúnóg

An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.

spúnóg anraith

A spoon for eating soup, typically smaller than a tablespoon and larger than a dessert spoon, characterised by having a round bowl rather than the usual oval bowl of other types of spoon.

spúnóg mhór

(Canada, US) A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.

sráid

A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.

sráidbhaile

A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.

sráideog

A straw bed.

sraith

A literary or dramatic work, such as a radio or television programme, published in installments, often numbered and without a specified end.

sraithadhmad

(countable) A specific grade or type of this construction material.

sraithchlár

A literary or dramatic work, such as a radio or television programme, published in installments, often numbered and without a specified end.

sraithiris

A publication issued in successive parts, often numbered and with no predetermined end.

sramaí

(uncountable) Rheum, crusty or gummy discharge found in the corner of the eyes after waking, whether real or a figurative objectification of sleep (in the sense of reduced consciousness).

srann

(ambitransitive) To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.

sraoth

An act of sneezing.

sraothartach

An act of sneezing.

sreabh

(math) A formalization of the idea of the motion of particles in a fluid, as a group action of the real numbers on a set.

sreabhann

A lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric, or gauze, like gossamer, woven of alternate S- and Z-twist crepe (high-twist) yarns made of silk, polyester, or cotton.

sreang thalmhaithe

(electricity) An electrical conductor connected to the earth, or a large conductor whose electrical potential is taken as zero (such as a steel chassis).

sreangach

(of the eyes) Reddened and inflamed because of congested blood vessels.

sreangán

A thread or cord on which a number of objects or parts are strung or arranged in close and orderly succession; hence, a line or series of things arranged on a thread, or as if so arranged.

sreangshúil

(obsolete) A bloodshot condition or appearance; an effusion of blood in the eye.

srian

(equestrian) The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.

srian a chur ar

(transitive) To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle.

srianadh

Restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control.

Sriúsbaire

A civil parish with a town council which includes the town in Shropshire, which partly replaced Shrewsbury and Atcham District when it was abolished in 2009.

srl.

And so on: used to note that the rest of a list or piece of information has been left out on the assumption that it is similar or already known.

sroich

(transitive) To reach or come to, by progression or motion; to arrive at (a place, time, state, etc.).

srón

(nautical) The front of a boat or ship.

srónbheannach

Any large herbivorous ungulate mammal native to Africa and Asia of the family Rhinocerotidae, with thick, gray skin and one or two horns on their snouts.

sruán

Any of various edible European bivalve mollusks, of the family Cardiidae, having heart-shaped shells.

srúb

A liquor composed of vegetable acid, fruit juice (especially lemon), sugar, sometimes vinegar, and a small amount of spirit as a preservative. Modern shrub is usually non-alcoholic, but in earlier times it was often mixed with a substantial amount of spirit such as brandy or rum, thus making it a liqueur.

srúill

A small stream; a streamlet; a gill.

sruth

The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction, especially (oceanography) ellipsis of ocean current.

sruthán

A body of running water smaller than a river; a small stream.

sruthlán

A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.

stáblaí

(British) An alley where there are stables; a narrow passage; a confined place.

stáca

A pile of similar objects, each directly on top of the last.

stad

Complete immobility; a halt.

staic

A beautiful man.

staic bhreá d'fhear

(informal) An attractive man, especially one who is muscular.

staic láidir

(informal) An attractive man, especially one who is muscular.

staiceáilte

(of a person or an animal) Sturdy; solidly built; heavy and compact.

staid

The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

staidéar

Mental effort to acquire knowledge or learning.

staidiam

A venue where sporting events are held.

staidreamh

A discipline, principally within applied mathematics, concerned with the systematic study of the collection, presentation, analysis, and interpretation of data.

staighre

A contiguous set of steps connecting two floors.

staighre beo

A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another.

stailc

A work stoppage (or otherwise concerted stoppage of an activity) as a form of protest.

stailc a chur suas

(figuratively) To stop doing something, to become reluctant to proceed with an activity.

stáin

Preserved in cans.

stair

Place or source of origin.

stair shaoil

(arts) The history of ownership of a work of art.

stair úinéireachta

(arts) The history of ownership of a work of art.

stairiúil

(uncommon) Synonym of historic: important or likely to be important to history and historians.

stáisiún

A place where one performs a task or where one is on call to perform a task.

stáisiún nasctha

(electronics) A device designed as a base for holding a connected portable appliance for providing the necessary electrical charge for its autonomy, or as a hardware extension for additional capabilities.

stáisiún oibre

(computing) A desktop computer, normally more powerful than a normal PC and often dedicated to a specific task, such as graphics.

stalc

(transitive, dated) To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot.

stalcach

Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.

stalcaire

A person who engages in stalking, i.e., quietly approaching animals to be hunted; a tracker or guide in hunting game.

stalcánta

(figurative, of a person) Stubborn; narrow-minded; inflexible.

stamhlaí

Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts.

stán

(uncountable) A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.

stancánach

(often, derogatory) silent and withdrawn after being upset

staonaire

(American spelling) A person who completely abstains from alcoholic beverages.

stápla

A wire fastener, made of thin wire, used to secure stacks of paper by penetrating all the sheets and curling around.