Irishy

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adjective

Characteristic of the Irish, Irishlike.

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Meanings

adjectiveIrishy (comparative more Irishy, superlative most Irishy)

comparative more Irishy · superlative most Irishy

  1. Characteristic of the Irish, Irishlike.

    In her books, O'Brien evokes an Irishy heroine who recalls one of those poor white trashy girls with whom from time to time one sees a black man saddled[…]

    1973, The Malahat Review, numbers 26-28, page 120

Origin

From Irish + -y.

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APA

Irishy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irishy

MLA

“Irishy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irishy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Irishy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irishy.

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