ironishadj.

Brit.

/ˈʌɪənɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈaɪ(ə)rnɪʃ/

Forms: see iron n.¹ and -ish suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: iron n.¹, -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < iron n.¹ + -ish suffix¹.

†1. Made of or consisting of iron. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > iron > [adjective] > made of iron

ironeOE

ironenc1175

ironeda1400

ironishc1429

sidereous1830

c1429 Mirour Mans Saluacioune (1986) l. 1374 The leggis, als thoght the king, of yrnysshe matieres wasse.

1675 E. Wilson Spadacrene Dunelmensis 66 A strong irritation of Nature to expel her Ironish Enemy [sc. iron taken medicinally].

1687 T. Byfield Short & Plain Acct. Balsamick Wells iii. 25 We have a pure Vitriol of Iron, depurated and cleansed by Nature from a dangerous Ærugo, or Ironish Rust.

2. Resembling or characteristic of iron; like that of iron.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > iron > [adjective] > having qualities of iron

ironish1620

siderose1811

siderous1811

1620 J. Brinsley tr. Virgil Eclogues 124/3 The ironish coloured hyacinth.

1651 J. French Art Distillation v. 165 That acidity and that ironish and vitriolated tast and odour.

a1691 R. Boyle Gen. Hist. Air (1692) 219 A kind of black taffety, which..will, after..a very few days, degenerate into an ironish colour.

1727 E. Strother tr. P. Hermann Materia Medica II. xiv. 210 Vitriol from Dantzick, moisten'd and rubb'd on a Knife, turns it of a Copper Colour; and English Vitriol turns it Ironish.

1830 N.Y. Morning Herald 12 Aug. 1/6 Though advanced in years, Dr. Chalmers is still a vigorous man; his frame is what the cockneys would call ironish.

1888 J. H. McCarty 2,000 Miles through Heart of Mexico ii. 26 The soil had changed from an ironish or limeish appearance to that of a dark rich loam.

1902 R. M'Clelland Heroes & Gentlemen ix. 72 The tilled ground of black ironish sand rose in choking clouds of dust.

1945 L. R. Ward Ourselves, Inc. iii. 27 He is a strong, ironish man, his face wrinkled and the wrinkles themselves twisted.

1991 St. Louis (Missouri) Post-Dispatch (Nexis) 28 May (Everyday Mag.) 3 Holt drank the water. He says it's not very good. ‘I tried it one time. It has a bitter, ironish taste.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ironish
释义	ironishadj. Brit. /ˈʌɪənɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈaɪ(ə)rnɪʃ/ Forms: see iron n.¹ and -ish suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: iron n.¹, -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < iron n.¹ + -ish suffix¹. †1. Made of or consisting of iron. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > iron > [adjective] > made of iron ironeOE ironenc1175 ironeda1400 ironishc1429 sidereous1830 c1429 Mirour Mans Saluacioune (1986) l. 1374 The leggis, als thoght the king, of yrnysshe matieres wasse. 1675 E. Wilson Spadacrene Dunelmensis 66 A strong irritation of Nature to expel her Ironish Enemy [sc. iron taken medicinally]. 1687 T. Byfield Short & Plain Acct. Balsamick Wells iii. 25 We have a pure Vitriol of Iron, depurated and cleansed by Nature from a dangerous Ærugo, or Ironish Rust. 2. Resembling or characteristic of iron; like that of iron. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > iron > [adjective] > having qualities of iron ironish1620 siderose1811 siderous1811 1620 J. Brinsley tr. Virgil Eclogues 124/3 The ironish coloured hyacinth. 1651 J. French Art Distillation v. 165 That acidity and that ironish and vitriolated tast and odour. a1691 R. Boyle Gen. Hist. Air (1692) 219 A kind of black taffety, which..will, after..a very few days, degenerate into an ironish colour. 1727 E. Strother tr. P. Hermann Materia Medica II. xiv. 210 Vitriol from Dantzick, moisten'd and rubb'd on a Knife, turns it of a Copper Colour; and English Vitriol turns it Ironish. 1830 N.Y. Morning Herald 12 Aug. 1/6 Though advanced in years, Dr. Chalmers is still a vigorous man; his frame is what the cockneys would call ironish. 1888 J. H. McCarty 2,000 Miles through Heart of Mexico ii. 26 The soil had changed from an ironish or limeish appearance to that of a dark rich loam. 1902 R. M'Clelland Heroes & Gentlemen ix. 72 The tilled ground of black ironish sand rose in choking clouds of dust. 1945 L. R. Ward Ourselves, Inc. iii. 27 He is a strong, ironish man, his face wrinkled and the wrinkles themselves twisted. 1991 St. Louis (Missouri) Post-Dispatch (Nexis) 28 May (Everyday Mag.) 3 Holt drank the water. He says it's not very good. ‘I tried it one time. It has a bitter, ironish taste.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.c1429
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