Emily Dickinson Lexicon

I'RON-WORT, n.

The popular name of some species of a genus of plants called Sideritis.

I'RONY, a. [from iron.]

1. Made or consisting of iron; partaking of iron; as, irony chains; irony particles. Hammond.
2. Resembling iron; hard.

IRON-Y, n. [Fr. ironie; L. ironia; Gr. ειρωνια, from ειρων, a dissembler in speech.]

A mode of speech expressing a sense contrary to that which the speaker intends to convey; as, Nero was a very virtuous prince; Pope Hildebrand was remarkable for his meekness and humility. When irony is uttered, the dissimulation is generally apparent from the manner of speaking, as by a smile or an arch look, or perhaps by an affected gravity of countenance. Irony in writing may also be detected by the manner of expression.

I'ROUS, a. [from ire.]

Apt to be angry. [Obs.] Chaucer.

IR-RA'DI-ANCE, or IR-RA'DI-AN-CY, n. [L. irradians, from irradio. See Irradiate.]

1. Emission of rays of light on an object.
2. Beams of light emitted; luster; splendor. Milton.

IR-RA'DI-ATE, a.

Adorned with shining ornaments. Mason.

IR-RA'DI-ATE, v.i.

To emit rays; to shine.

IR-RA'DI-ATE, v.t. [L. irradio; in and radio, to shine. See Ray.]

1. To illuminate; to brighten; to make splendid; to adorn with luster. South.
2. To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind. Milton.
3. To animate by heat or light. Hale.
4. To decorate with shining ornaments. Pope.

IR-RA'DI-A-TED, pp.

Illuminated; enlightened; made luminous or bright; decorated with rays of light or with something shining.

IR-RA'DI-A-TING, ppr.

Illuminating; decorating with beams of light.

IR-RA-DI-A'TION, n.

1. The act of emitting beams of light.
2. Illumination; brightness.
3. Intellectual light. Hale.
4. The act of emitting minute particles or effluvia from some substance. Encyc.

IR-RA'TION-AL, a. [L. irrationalis; in and rationalis, from ratio.]

1. Not rational; void of reason or understanding. Brutes are irrational animals.
2. Not according to the dictates of reason; contrary to reason; absurd. To pursue a course of life which destroys happiness, is irrational.

IR-RA-TION-AL'I-TY, n.

Want of reason or the powers of understanding.

IR-RA'TION-AL-LY, adv.

Without reason; in a manner contrary to reason; absurdly.

IR-RE-CLAIM'A-BLE, a. [in and reclaimable.]

1. Not to be reclaimed; that can not be recalled from error or vice; that can not be brought to reform. Addison.
2. That can not be tamed.

IR-RE-CLAIM'A-BLY, adv.

So as not to admit of reformation.

IR-REC-ON-CIL'A-BLE, a. [in and reconcilable.]

1. Not to be recalled to amity, or a state of friendship and kindness; retaining enmity that can not be appeased or subdued; as, an irreconcilable enemy or faction.
2. That can not be appeased or subdued; as, irreconcilable enmity or hatred.
3. That can not be made to agree or be consistent; incongruous; incompatible; as, irreconcilable absurdities. It is followed by with or to. A man's conduct may be irreconcilable to or with his avowed principles.

IR-REC-ON-CIL'A-BLE-NESS, n.

The quality of being irreconcilable; incongruity; incompatibility.

IR-REC-ON-CIL'A-BLY, adv.

In a manner that precludes reconciliation. Men may be irreconcilably opposed to each other.

IR-REC'ON-CILE, v.t.

To prevent from being reconciled. [Ill.] Bp. Taylor.

IR-REC-ON-CIL'ED, a. [in and reconciled.]

1. Not reconciled.
2. Not atoned for.

IR-REC-ON-CILE'MENT, n.

Want of reconciliation; disagreement.

IR-REC-ON-CIL-I-A'TION, n.

Want of reconciliation. Prideaux.

IR-REC-ON-CIL'ING, ppr.

Preventing from being reconciled.

IR-RE-CORD'A-BLE, a.

Not to be recorded. Cockeram.