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- English Word Iris Definition The goddess of the rainbow, and swift-footed messenger of the gods.
- English Word Iris Definition The rainbow.
- English Word Iris Definition An appearance resembling the rainbow; a prismatic play of colors.
- English Word Iris Definition The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, and forming the colored portion of the eye. See Eye.
- English Word Iris Definition A genus of plants having showy flowers and bulbous or tuberous roots, of which the flower-de-luce (fleur-de-lis), orris, and other species of flag are examples. See Illust. of Flower-de-luce.
- English Word Iris Definition See Fleur-de-lis, 2.
- English Word Irisated Definition Exhibiting the prismatic colors; irised; iridescent.
- English Word Iriscope Definition A philosophical toy for exhibiting the prismatic tints by means of thin films.
- English Word Irised Definition Having colors like those of the rainbow; iridescent.
- English Word Irises Definition of Iris
- English Word Irish Definition Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland.
- English Word Irish Definition The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic natives or their descendants.
- English Word Irish Definition The language of the Irish; the Hiberno-Celtic.
- English Word Irish Definition An old game resembling backgammon.
- English Word Irishism Definition A mode of speaking peculiar to the Irish; an Hibernicism.
- English Word Irishman Definition A man born in Ireland or of the Irish race; an Hibernian.
- English Word Irishmen Definition of Irishman
- English Word Irishry Definition The Celtic people of Ireland.
- English Word Iritis Definition An inflammation of the iris of the eye.
- English Word Irk Definition To weary; to give pain; to annoy; -- used only impersonally at present.
- English Word Irksome Definition Wearisome; tedious; disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition; as, irksome hours; irksome tasks.
- English Word Irksome Definition Weary; vexed; uneasy.
- English Word Iron Definition The most common and most useful metallic element, being of almost universal occurrence, usually in the form of an oxide (as hematite, magnetite, etc.), or a hydrous oxide (as limonite, turgite, etc.). It is reduced on an enormous scale in three principal forms; viz., cast iron, steel, and wrought iron. Iron usually appears dark brown, from oxidation or impurity, but when pure, or on a fresh surface, is a gray or white metal. It is easily oxidized (rusted) by moisture, and is attacked by many corrosive agents. Symbol Fe (Latin Ferrum). Atomic weight 55.9. Specific gravity, pure iron, 7.86; cast iron, 7.1. In magnetic properties, it is superior to all other substances.
- English Word Iron Definition An instrument or utensil made of iron; -- chiefly in composition; as, a flatiron, a smoothing iron, etc.
- English Word Iron Definition Fetters; chains; handcuffs; manacles.
- English Word Iron Definition Strength; power; firmness; inflexibility; as, to rule with a rod of iron.
- English Word Iron Definition Of, or made of iron; consisting of iron; as, an iron bar, dust.
- English Word Iron Definition Resembling iron in color; as, iron blackness.
- English Word Iron Definition Like iron in hardness, strength, impenetrability, power of endurance, insensibility, etc.;
- English Word Iron Definition Rude; hard; harsh; severe.