"mealltach" meaning in Irish

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Adjective

Etymology: From Old Irish melltach (“deceiving, deceitful”). By surface analysis, meallta + -ach. Etymology templates: {{inh|ga|sga|melltach|t=deceiving, deceitful}} Old Irish melltach (“deceiving, deceitful”), {{surf|ga|meallta|-ach|pos=adjective}} By surface analysis, meallta + -ach Head templates: {{head|ga|adjective|genitive singular masculine|mealltaigh|genitive singular feminine|mealltaí||{{{gsf2}}}|plural|mealltacha||{{{pl2}}}|comparative|mealltaí|||head=}} mealltach (genitive singular masculine mealltaigh, genitive singular feminine mealltaí, plural mealltacha, comparative mealltaí), {{ga-adj|comp=mealltaí|gsf=mealltaí|gsm=mealltaigh|pl=~a}} mealltach (genitive singular masculine mealltaigh, genitive singular feminine mealltaí, plural mealltacha, comparative mealltaí) Inflection templates: {{ga-decl-adj|m|eallt|ach}} Forms: mealltaigh [genitive, masculine, singular], mealltaí [feminine, genitive, singular], mealltacha [plural], mealltaí [comparative], no-table-tags [table-tags], mealltach [masculine, nominative, singular], mhealltach [feminine, nominative, singular], mealltacha [nominative, plural], mhealltacha [nominative, plural], mhealltaigh [masculine, singular, vocative], mhealltach [feminine, singular, vocative], mealltacha [plural, vocative], mhealltaigh [genitive, masculine, singular], mealltaí [feminine, genitive, singular], mealltacha [genitive, plural, strong], mealltach [genitive, plural, weak], mealltach [dative, masculine, singular], mhealltach [dative, masculine, singular], mhealltach [dative, feminine, singular], mhealltaigh [archaic, dative, feminine, singular], mealltacha [dative, plural], mhealltacha [dative, plural], níos mealltaí [comparative], is mealltaí [superlative]
  1. beguiling, enticing, coaxing
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-F74C4hxl
  2. deceptive, deceitful; disappointing
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-WPP6nbZP
  3. alluring, appealing, appetizing (of prospect), arresting, inviting, irresistible (extremely desirable), taking, winning
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-B9f44m6S
  4. aspirational (of brand, lifestyle, etc)
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-73XTQbHw
  5. attractive (interesting, enticing) Categories (topical): Appearance
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-SkRKVXeu Disambiguation of Appearance: 1 2 8 1 14 3 8 0 0 3 13 10 1 8 9 1 0 0 9 0 0 1 1 5 1 1 0 1
  6. charismatic (of person)
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-HrIzfwgR
  7. charming (attractive but unreliable), engaging, enticing, entrancing
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-lr1G4PyH
  8. convincing (persuasive)
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-KlRWDQlk
  9. disarming
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-CBhB5eKq
  10. flirtatious
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-0Go-AvaE
  11. foxy (attractive) Categories (topical): Appearance
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-N3DYtlVR Disambiguation of Appearance: 1 2 8 1 14 3 8 0 0 3 13 10 1 8 9 1 0 0 9 0 0 1 1 5 1 1 0 1
  12. horny, luscious, lush, pouting, provocative, sexy (sexually attractive)
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-WzZeLERq
  13. illusive, illusory
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-fKlaeis3
  14. magnetic (very attractive) Synonyms: tarraingteach
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-2~2o-t1G
  15. seductive (sexually; attractive)
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-Gz417FO1
  16. sensual (person) Synonyms: gnéasach, téisiúil
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-t-c8EN5J
  17. sensuous (of sexual pleasure)
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-M11juOnt
  18. siren
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-2uc12VdC
  19. smoky (voice) Synonyms: gnéasúil
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-SO5QDvQL
  20. smooth-tongued Synonyms: milis, plámásach, síodúil
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-oLmsrez8 Categories (other): Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach, Irish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach: 4 6 5 2 3 3 5 3 3 3 3 3 4 2 7 2 2 2 2 8 3 4 2 3 3 4 4 6 Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 4 10 5 1 2 2 5 1 1 1 1 2 9 0 8 1 0 0 1 12 2 4 1 1 2 1 11 11
  21. smouldering (person, eyes, etc) Synonyms: meallacach, téisiúil
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-Fh0PKHIj
  22. (Internet, of a website) sticky Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-lkqUMf9J
  23. sultry (sensual)
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj--vkV9PQa
  24. tantalizing (enticing; appetizing)
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-HHVTZG2m
  25. teasing (of hint, glimpse) Synonyms: meallacach
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-hdOD9q03
  26. tempting Synonyms: tarraingteach
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adj-937JfsK3

Adverb

Etymology: From Old Irish melltach (“deceiving, deceitful”). By surface analysis, meallta + -ach. Etymology templates: {{inh|ga|sga|melltach|t=deceiving, deceitful}} Old Irish melltach (“deceiving, deceitful”), {{surf|ga|meallta|-ach|pos=adjective}} By surface analysis, meallta + -ach Head templates: {{head|ga|adverb}} mealltach
  1. temptingly Synonyms: meallacach, tarraingteach
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adv-pyF1sel3 Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 4 10 5 1 2 2 5 1 1 1 1 2 9 0 8 1 0 0 1 12 2 4 1 1 2 1 11 11
  2. winsome
    Sense id: en-mealltach-ga-adv-4tQTEleo Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 4 10 5 1 2 2 5 1 1 1 1 2 9 0 8 1 0 0 1 12 2 4 1 1 2 1 11 11

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      "form": "mhealltacha",
      "source": "declension",
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    },
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      "form": "níos mealltaí",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "is mealltaí",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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      "glosses": [
        "beguiling, enticing, coaxing"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-F74C4hxl",
      "links": [
        [
          "beguiling",
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        ],
        [
          "enticing",
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        ],
        [
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        ]
      ]
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      ],
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        [
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        [
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        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "alluring, appealing, appetizing (of prospect), arresting, inviting, irresistible (extremely desirable), taking, winning"
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "appealing",
          "appealing"
        ],
        [
          "appetizing",
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        ],
        [
          "arresting",
          "arresting"
        ],
        [
          "inviting",
          "inviting"
        ],
        [
          "irresistible",
          "irresistible"
        ],
        [
          "taking",
          "taking"
        ],
        [
          "winning",
          "winning"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "aspirational (of brand, lifestyle, etc)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-73XTQbHw",
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        [
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          "aspirational"
        ]
      ]
    },
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          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ga",
          "name": "Appearance",
          "orig": "ga:Appearance",
          "parents": [
            "Perception",
            "Body",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "attractive (interesting, enticing)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-SkRKVXeu",
      "links": [
        [
          "attractive",
          "attractive"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "charismatic (of person)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-HrIzfwgR",
      "links": [
        [
          "charismatic",
          "charismatic"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "charming (attractive but unreliable), engaging, enticing, entrancing"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-lr1G4PyH",
      "links": [
        [
          "charming",
          "charming"
        ],
        [
          "engaging",
          "engaging"
        ],
        [
          "enticing",
          "enticing"
        ],
        [
          "entrancing",
          "entrancing"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "convincing (persuasive)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-KlRWDQlk",
      "links": [
        [
          "convincing",
          "convincing"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "disarming"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-CBhB5eKq",
      "links": [
        [
          "disarming",
          "disarming"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "flirtatious"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-0Go-AvaE",
      "links": [
        [
          "flirtatious",
          "flirtatious"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "1 2 8 1 14 3 8 0 0 3 13 10 1 8 9 1 0 0 9 0 0 1 1 5 1 1 0 1",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ga",
          "name": "Appearance",
          "orig": "ga:Appearance",
          "parents": [
            "Perception",
            "Body",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "foxy (attractive)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-N3DYtlVR",
      "links": [
        [
          "foxy",
          "foxy"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "horny, luscious, lush, pouting, provocative, sexy (sexually attractive)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-WzZeLERq",
      "links": [
        [
          "horny",
          "horny"
        ],
        [
          "luscious",
          "luscious"
        ],
        [
          "lush",
          "lush"
        ],
        [
          "pouting",
          "pouting"
        ],
        [
          "provocative",
          "provocative"
        ],
        [
          "sexy",
          "sexy"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "illusive, illusory"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-fKlaeis3",
      "links": [
        [
          "illusive",
          "illusive"
        ],
        [
          "illusory",
          "illusory"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "magnetic (very attractive)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-2~2o-t1G",
      "links": [
        [
          "magnetic",
          "magnetic"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "tarraingteach"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "seductive (sexually; attractive)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-Gz417FO1",
      "links": [
        [
          "seductive",
          "seductive"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sensual (person)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-t-c8EN5J",
      "links": [
        [
          "sensual",
          "sensual"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "gnéasach"
        },
        {
          "word": "téisiúil"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sensuous (of sexual pleasure)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-M11juOnt",
      "links": [
        [
          "sensuous",
          "sensuous"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "siren"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-2uc12VdC",
      "links": [
        [
          "siren",
          "siren"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "smoky (voice)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-SO5QDvQL",
      "links": [
        [
          "smoky",
          "smoky"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "gnéasúil"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "4 6 5 2 3 3 5 3 3 3 3 3 4 2 7 2 2 2 2 8 3 4 2 3 3 4 4 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "4 10 5 1 2 2 5 1 1 1 1 2 9 0 8 1 0 0 1 12 2 4 1 1 2 1 11 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Irish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "smooth-tongued"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-oLmsrez8",
      "links": [
        [
          "smooth-tongued",
          "smooth-tongued"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "milis"
        },
        {
          "word": "plámásach"
        },
        {
          "word": "síodúil"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "smouldering (person, eyes, etc)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-Fh0PKHIj",
      "links": [
        [
          "smouldering",
          "smouldering"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "meallacach"
        },
        {
          "word": "téisiúil"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ga",
          "name": "Internet",
          "orig": "ga:Internet",
          "parents": [
            "Computing",
            "Networking",
            "Technology",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "sticky"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-lkqUMf9J",
      "links": [
        [
          "Internet",
          "Internet"
        ],
        [
          "sticky",
          "sticky"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Internet, of a website) sticky"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of a website"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Internet"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sultry (sensual)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj--vkV9PQa",
      "links": [
        [
          "sultry",
          "sultry"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "tantalizing (enticing; appetizing)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-HHVTZG2m",
      "links": [
        [
          "tantalizing",
          "tantalizing"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "teasing (of hint, glimpse)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-hdOD9q03",
      "links": [
        [
          "teasing",
          "teasing"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "meallacach"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "tempting"
      ],
      "id": "en-mealltach-ga-adj-937JfsK3",
      "links": [
        [
          "tempting",
          "tempting"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "tarraingteach"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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          "enticing",
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      "glosses": [
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          "lush",
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      "glosses": [
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          "word": "plámásach"
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        {
          "word": "síodúil"
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      "glosses": [
        "smouldering (person, eyes, etc)"
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        {
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          "Internet"
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        ]
      ]
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        }
      ]
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          "word": "tarraingteach"
        }
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}

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}

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  ],
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}

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  "called_from": "inflection/2466",
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}

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