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irish

/ˈaɪɹɪʃ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Irish means: the Celtic language of Ireland.

Synonyms for irish6

noun, as in the Celtic language of Ireland

Irish Gaelic, Irish language, Irish Gaelic language

noun, as in whiskey made in Ireland chiefly from barley

Irish whiskey, Irish whisky

noun, as in people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

Irish people

What does irish mean?4

noun

1

the Celtic language of Ireland

2

whiskey made in Ireland chiefly from barley

3

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

adjective

1

of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Irish in a sentence

  • The jig, reel and hornpipe are the most popular Irish dances.BraveSentry
  • I speak Irish fluently, but don't use it very often.muriloricci
  • I hear you Irish are a bunch of drinkin' fools.unknown
  • He is good at imitating her Irish accent.CM
  • The fruits of the strawberry tree are called Irish strawberries.Amastan
  • Irish people migrated to America to have their own property.unknown
  • I think that Irish is not a difficult language.turklehceleri
  • Irish is the first official language of Ireland.Barra

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