tioram

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish tírim.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʃʰiɾəm/

Adjective

tioram

  1. dry, arid, without moisture, parched
  2. barren, uninteresting, unembellished, jejune
  3. seasoned (as hay)
    feur tioram ― hay
  4. flippant (as in speech), pert
  5. (weather) fair
    uair tioram ― fair weather
  6. thirsty
  7. not seasoned, as food of an indifferent kind

References
  • Edward Dwelly (1911), “tioram”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language (John Grant, Edinburgh, 1925, Compiled by Malcolm MacLennan)
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