| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. [2 definitions] |
| irate |
very angry; furious or indignant. [2 definitions] |
| IRBM |
abbreviation of "intermediate range ballistic missile." |
| ire |
anger or wrath. |
| Ireland |
an island west of Great Britain. [2 definitions] |
| Irene |
in Greek mythology, the goddess personifying peace; Pax. |
| irenic |
tending to promote peace; peaceful; conciliatory. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. [2 definitions] |
| iridium |
a chemical element that has seventy-seven protons in each nucleus and that occurs as a lustrous yellowish white, extremely hard, dense, and corrosion-resistant metal, used as a hardening alloy, esp. with precious metals. (symbol: Ir) |
| iris |
the colored, round membrane surrounding the pupil of the eye. [2 definitions] |
| Irish |
of or pertaining to Ireland or its people, culture, language, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| Irish coffee |
sweetened hot coffee flavored with Irish whiskey and topped with whipped cream. |
| Irish Gaelic |
the Gaelic language spoken in Ireland. |
| Irish moss |
a purplish-brown seaweed found along the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America; carrageen. |
| Irish potato |
the white potato, widely grown in Ireland. |
| Irish setter |
one of a breed of setters having a silky, auburn, long-haired coat. |
| Irish stew |
a stew of meat such as mutton or beef, with potatoes, onions, and a thick, brown gravy. |
| Irish terrier |
a large terrier with a thick, wiry, reddish brown coat. |
| Irish wolfhound |
a tall, slim, strong dog with a rough shaggy coat in shades ranging from white to mixtures of dark gray, and a head shaped like a terrier's. |
| irk |
to annoy, irritate, or exasperate. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |