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Irish

Irish

4.7
A type of whiskey made in Ireland
  • noun
  • /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
translation icon : whisky irlandés
  • Next drink we do have over here, Irish coffee, brown sugar, Irish whiskey topped with hot coffee, whipped cream.

Examples

  • Proper Irish whiskey from a proper Irish.

  • We're going to be talking about four walls, Irish American whiskey and bar snacks.

  • Next drink we do have over here, Irish coffee, brown sugar, Irish whiskey topped with hot coffee, whipped cream.

  • The next is Irish and so is Jameson and just straight Jameson, which is a brand going crazy.

  • I enjoyed a glass of Irish whiskey while listening to traditional music in the pub.

  • Many people believe that the best Irish whiskey is made from pure barley and aged in oak barrels.

  • During our trip, we tasted several brands of Irish whiskey, each with its unique flavor.

Synonyms

whiskey
vsIrish
  • US
282 2.8

A drink with alcohol that people make from grain and leave in wooden barrels to age

is the particular country-made type produced from barley rather than general grain spirits
Irish whiskey
vsIrish
6 3.1

An alcoholic drink from Ireland made from barley and aged to taste smooth

is defined as a type made from barley locally, not focusing on smoothness
craythur
vsIrish
  • Slang
1 9.9

A strong alcoholic drink, especially whiskey, used in Ireland

refers to the same drink but uses a neutral or formal term rather than slang
spirits
vsIrish
1 3.0

Strong alcoholic drinks like whiskey, vodka, or gin

refers to a specific country-made barley product rather than the whole broad category

Compounds

A group of people who use violence to try to end British rule in Northern Ireland and unite Ireland

An alcoholic drink from Ireland made from barley and aged to taste smooth

3 3.6

A hot coffee with whiskey, sugar, and cream on top

3 2.3

Music from Ireland played on instruments like the fiddle and flute

A country of 26 of Ireland's 32 counties that became independent from the United Kingdom in 1921

2 3.6

A large red dog from Ireland with silky fur that is friendly and active

1 2.5

A stew from Ireland cooked slowly with lamb, potatoes and onions

A person's culture, traditions, history, and family background from Ireland

1 2.6

A sea between Great Britain and Ireland that is part of the North Atlantic

1 1.0

A common white potato grown and eaten in Ireland and other countries

A time in Ireland from 1845 to 1852 when a potato disease made many people starve and leave the country

1 8.6

A traditional language of Ireland, often called Irish

A Celtic language that people speak in Ireland, also called Gaeilge

A medium-sized dog with a wiry brown coat from Ireland

A very large dog from Ireland with rough thick fur used for hunting wolves

Irish pound
  • Literature
1 6.4

Former money used in Ireland before the euro

1 9.9

The earliest form of Irish written and spoken in Ireland and Scotland from the 6th to the 12th centuries

A group that uses violence to oppose the Northern Ireland peace process

An armed group that split from the Provisional IRA in 1997 and uses violence against the Northern Ireland peace process

A form of the Irish language used in speech and writing from about 1100 to 1500

A form of the Irish language used from about 1100 to 1500

A way people write English words in Ireland using British forms like colour

9.6

A very spiny evergreen bush with bright yellow fragrant flowers

Irish monetary unit
  • Literature
7.8

Old currency used in Ireland before the euro

A dark purple seaweed eaten and used to make food thicker

A way of spelling English used in Ireland that is similar to British spelling but with some Irish differences

A group that uses violence to remove British soldiers from Northern Ireland and unite Ireland

People who live in Ireland or have family from Ireland

A person from Ireland

A small evergreen tree with bright red berries that you can eat but are not very sweet

A large dog with a curly brown coat and a nearly hairless tail that fetches things from water

Irish punt
  • Literature
8.7

A unit of money used in Ireland before the euro

A round loaf made with baking soda and buttermilk, often with raisins or caraway seeds

6.4

A style of English spelling used in Ireland, like favour and centre

An armed Irish group that used violence to end British rule in Northern Ireland

A small armed Irish group that uses bombs and guns to oppose peace talks

An early form of Irish spoken and written in Ireland until about the year 1100

Surface Forms

Irish singular
Irish plural

Etymology

When people order an Irish at a bar, it is a short way to say 'Irish whiskey' and comes from Éire ('Ireland'), so it means a whiskey made in Ireland.