Irish

/ˈaɪrɪʃ/

/ˈaɪərɪʃ/

Other forms: Irisher; Irishes; Irishly

Definitions of Irish

1. adjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people
2. noun

   people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
   synonyms: Irish people

   type of:

   country, land, nation

   the people who live in a nation or country
3. noun

   the Celtic language of Ireland
   synonyms: Irish Gaelic

   types:

   Old Irish

   Irish Gaelic up to about 1100

   Middle Irish

   Irish Gaelic from 1100 to 1500

   type of:

   Erse, Gaelic, Goidelic

   any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland
4. noun

   whiskey made in Ireland chiefly from barley
   synonyms: Irish whiskey, Irish whisky

   types:

   poteen

   unlawfully distilled Irish whiskey

   type of:

   whiskey, whisky

   a liquor made from fermented mash of grain