<B>Iraqi, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> of or having to do with Iraq, its people, or their language. <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a person born or living in Iraq. <DD><B> 2. </B>Arabic as spoken in Iraw. </DL>
<A NAME="iraqian">
<B>Iraqian, </B>adjective. <B>=Iraqi.</B></DL>
<A NAME="irascibility">
<B>irascibility, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> quickness of temper; irritability. </DL>
<A NAME="irascible">
<B>irascible, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>easily made angry; with a quick temper; irritable. <BR> <I>Ex. an irascible old man.</I> (SYN) testy. <DD><B> 2. </B>showing anger. <BR> <I>Ex. an irascible reply.</I> noun <B>irascibleness.</B> adv. <B>irascibly.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="irate">
<B>irate, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> angry; enraged. <BR> <I>Ex. The irate colonel, with glaring eyes and purple face ... stood ... speechless before his young enemy (Thackeray).</I> (SYN) incensed. adv. <B>irately.</B> noun <B>irateness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="irbm">
<B>IRBM</B> (no periods),<DL COMPACT><DD> intermediate range ballistic missile, (with a range of up to 1,500 miles). </DL>
<A NAME="irc">
<B>IRC</B> (1) (no periods),<DL COMPACT><DD> International Rescue Committee. </DL>
<A NAME="irc">
<B>I.R.C.</B> or <B>IRC</B> (2) (no periods),<DL COMPACT><DD> International Red Cross. </DL>
<A NAME="ire">
<B>ire, </B>noun, verb, <B>ired,</B> <B>iring.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> anger; wrath. (SYN) choler, fury. <DD><I>v.t. </I> to anger. <BR> <I>Ex. What ires Dutchmen is not Von Amsberg's pedigree but his war record (Time).</I> adj. <B>ireless.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="ire">
<B>Ire.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> Ireland. </DL>
<A NAME="ireful">
<B>ireful, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>angry; wrathful. <BR> <I>Ex. Many an ireful glance and frown ... the angry visage of the Phantom wore. (Richard H. Barham).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B><B>=irascible.</B> adv. <B>irefully.</B> noun <B>irefulness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="irene">
<B>Irene, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Greek Mythology.) the goddess of peace, daughter of Themis and Zeus. </DL>
<A NAME="irenic">
<B>irenic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> tending to promote peace, especially with respect to theological or ecclesiastical difference; peaceful; pacific. adv. <B>irenically.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="irenical">
<B>irenical, </B>adjective. <B>=irenic.</B></DL>
<A NAME="irenicism">
<B>irenicism, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an irenic philosophy, policy, or condition. </DL>
<A NAME="irenicon">
<B>irenicon, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ca.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a proposal for promoting peace, especially in the church. </DL>
<A NAME="irenics">
<B>irenics, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> theology that tends to promote peace, especially by indicating the similarities in differing sects. </DL>
<A NAME="irenology">
<B>irenology, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the study of peace, especially as part of international relations. </DL>
<A NAME="iridaceous">
<B>iridaceous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or belonging to the iris family of plants, including the crocus, gladiolus, and freesia. </DL>
<A NAME="iridectomy">
<B>iridectomy, </B>noun, pl. <B>-mies.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the removal of part of the iris of the eye by surgery. </DL>
<A NAME="iridescence">
<B>iridescence, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a display of changing colors; change of colors when moved or turned, like those of the rainbow. <BR> <I>Ex. the iridescence of soap bubbles.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="iridescent">
<B>iridescent, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> displaying changing colors like those of the rainbow; changing colors when moved. <BR> <I>Ex. Soap bubbles are iridescent.</I> (SYN) prismatic, opalescent. <DD><I>noun </I> an iridescent garment, fabric, paint, or color. adv. <B>iridescently.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="iridic">
<B>iridic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or containing iridium, especially with a valence of four. </DL>
<A NAME="iridium">
<B>iridium, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a silver-white, hard, brittle metallic element which occurs in platinum ores and is used as an alloy with platinum for jewelry and the points of fountain pens. </DL>
<A NAME="iridize">
<B>iridize, </B>transitive verb, <B>-dized,</B> <B>-dizing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>to cover with iridium. <DD><B> 2. </B>to make iridescent. noun <B>iridization.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="iridocyclitis">
<B>iridocyclitis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> inflammation of the iris of the eye and the ciliary muscle and process. </DL>
<A NAME="iridocyte">
<B>iridocyte, </B>noun. <B>=guanophore.</B></DL>
<A NAME="iridology">
<B>iridology, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a method of examining the iris of the eye as an aid in medical diagnosis. <BR> <I>Ex. The basis for iridology is the neuro-optic reflex, an intimate marriage of the ... nerve filaments of the iris with the cervical ganglia of the sympathetic nervous system (Esquire).</I> noun <B>iridologist.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="iridosmine">
<B>iridosmine, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a natural alloy of the metals iridium and osmium, usually occurring in flattened grains with platinum, and used for the points of gold pens; osmiridium. </DL>
<A NAME="iridosmium">
<B>iridosmium, </B>noun. <B>=iridosmine.</B></DL>
<A NAME="iridous">
<B>iridous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> containing iridium, especially with a valence of three. </DL>
<A NAME="iris">
<B>iris, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>any one of a group of plants with leaves shaped like swords, and large, showy flowers most of which have three upright petals and three drooping sepals; fleur-de-lis; flag. The iris grows from a bulb or rhizome. <DD><B> 2. </B>the flower of any of these plants. <DD><B> 3. </B>the colored part of the eye around the pupil. It is a contractile disc between the cornea and the lens of the eye. The amount of light entering the eye is controlled by the iris. <DD><B> 4a. </B><B>=rainbow.</B> <DD><B> b. </B>anything like a rainbow; iridescence. <DD><B> 5. </B>a variety of rock crystal that reflects the prismatic colors, used especially by French jewelers. </DL>
<A NAME="iris">
<B>Iris, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Greek Mythology.) the goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. </DL>
<A NAME="irisdiaphragm">
<B>iris diaphragm,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Optics.) a diaphragm made of thin opaque plates, in which the size of the aperture can be varied by turning a ring attached to the plates. It is used to regulate the light admitted to a camera. </DL>
<A NAME="irised">
<B>irised, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>rainbow-colored or iridescent. <BR> <I>Ex. Till dying sunset sheds his crimson stains Through the faint halos of the irised panes (Oliver Wendell Holmes).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(of the eye) having a certain kind of iris. </DL>
<A NAME="irisfamily">
<B>iris family,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a group of monocotyledonous perennial plants widely distributed in temperate and warm regions of the world. The family includes iris, blackberry lily, crocus, gladiolus, and freesia. </DL>
<A NAME="irish">
<B>Irish, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> of or having to do with Ireland, its people, or their language. <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>the people of Ireland or their descendants in other countries. <DD><B> 2. </B>their Celtic language; Irish Gaelic. <DD><B> 3. </B>English as spoken by the Irish. <DD><B> 4. </B>(Informal.) temper. <BR> <I>Ex. to get one's Irish up.</I> noun <B>Irishness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="irishbull">
<B>Irish bull,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> an absurd and amusing mistake in language; bull. </DL>
<A NAME="irishcoffee">
<B>Irish coffee,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> strong, hot coffee with Irish whiskey and a float of plain or whipped cream. </DL>
<A NAME="irishdaisy">
<B>Irish daisy,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the common dandelion. </DL>
<A NAME="irishelk">
<B>Irish elk,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> an extinct species of deer whose remains have been found in Ireland and other areas of Europe. The development of huge, unwieldy antlers, measuring up to 11 feet from tip to tip, is believed to have brought about its extinction. </DL>
<A NAME="irishgaelic">
<B>Irish Gaelic,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the Celtic language of Ireland; Gaelic; Erse. </DL>
<A NAME="irishism">
<B>Irishism, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an Irish characteristic, idiom, or turn of speech; Hibernicism. </DL>
<A NAME="irishlinen">
<B>Irish linen,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a light, handwoven linen of very fine texture, used especially for handkerchiefs, collars, and trimmings. </DL>
<A NAME="irishmail">
<B>Irish mail,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a toy handcar. </DL>
<A NAME="irishman">
<B>Irishman, </B>noun, pl. <B>-men.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a man born or living in Ireland or of Irish descent. </DL>
<A NAME="irishmoss">
<B>Irish moss,</B> <B>=carrageen.</B></DL>
<A NAME="irishpotato">
<B>Irish potato,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the common white potato. </DL>
<A NAME="irishry">
<B>Irishry, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ries.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the native Irish, as distinguished from the English settlers in Ireland. <DD><B> 2. </B>Irish character; an Irish trait. </DL>
<A NAME="irishsetter">
<B>Irish setter,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> any one of a breed of large hunting dogs with long, silky, reddish-brown hair. </DL>
<A NAME="irishstew">
<B>Irish stew,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a stew made of mutton or lamb, potatoes, onions, and other vegetables. </DL>
<A NAME="irishterrier">
<B>Irish terrier,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> any one of a breed of small, reddish-brown, wiry-haired dogs. An irish terrier is somewhat like a small Airedale. </DL>
<A NAME="irishwaterspaniel">
<B>Irish water spaniel,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> any one of a breed of large hunting dogs having a dense coat of short, tightly curled, liver-colored hair, and curly top-knot. </DL>
<A NAME="irishwhiskey">
<B>Irish whiskey,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> whiskey distilled in Ireland of barley malt. </DL>
<A NAME="irishwolfhound">
<B>Irish wolfhound,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> any one of a breed of very large and powerful dogs formerly used in hunting wolves and elk. It has a rough, wiry coat and the streamlined look of a greyhound. </DL>
<A NAME="irishwoman">
<B>Irishwoman, </B>noun, pl. <B>-women.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a woman born or living in Ireland or of Irish descent. </DL>
<A NAME="iritic">
<B>iritic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having to do with or affected with iritis. </DL>
<A NAME="iritis">
<B>iritis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> inflammation of the iris of the eye. </DL>
