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Entry 4 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Irish

/ī'rĭsh/ · I·rish · IPA /ˈaɪɹɪʃ/
01 a. Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland.
  1. 1.
    Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland.
Phrases & compounds
Irish elk — See under Elk.
Irish moss — Carrageen
Irish poplin — See Poplin.
Irish potato — the ordinary white potato, so called because it is a favorite article of food in Ireland.
Irish reef — the head of a sail tied up.
Irish stew — meat, potatoes, and onions, cut in small pieces and stewed.
02 n. sing. & pl. The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic natives or their descendants.
  1. 1.
    The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic natives or their descendants.
  2. 2.
    The language of the Irish; also called Irish Gaelic or the Hiberno-Celtic. Also: Irish Gaelic, Hiberno-Celtic
  3. 3.
    An old game resembling backgammon.
Phrases & compounds
get one's Irish up — to become angry.