| 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. |
| iron |
a chemical element that has twenty-six protons in each nucleus and that occurs naturally in a variety of compounds such as minerals important in the earth's crust as well as the biologically essential cytochromes and hemoglobin, and that can be isolated in pure form as a silver-gray, dense, malleable metal that rusts rapidly in air, can be easily magnetized, and is widely used in a variety of alloys. (symbol: Fe) [16 definitions] |
| Iron Age |
the stage or level of development of human culture that followed the Bronze Age and that was characterized by the use of iron tools and weapons, beginning about 1000 B.C. |
| ironbound |
as though bound with iron; stern or rigid. [2 definitions] |
| ironclad |
as though covered in iron armor; unbreakable and inflexible. [3 definitions] |
| iron curtain |
(sometimes cap.) the barrier to free communication and exchange of information which was attributed by Western nations to the secrecy and censorship of the Soviet Union after World War II. |
| iron hand |
harsh or tight control, as by a despot. |
| ironic |
being, showing, pertaining to, or marked by irony. [2 definitions] |
| ironically |
in an ironic manner. [2 definitions] |