adj.
Pronunciation: ' ī -rish
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English * Ī risc, from Ī ras Irishmen, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish Ériu Ireland
Date: 13th century
1 plural in construction : natives or inhabitants of Ireland or their descendants especially when of Celtic speech or culture
2 a : the Celtic language of Ireland especially as used since the later medieval period b : English spoken by the Irish
3 : IRISH WHISKEY
– Irish adjective