Defn: . See under Iron, a.
IRONWORT
I"ron*wort`, n. (Bot.)
Defn: An herb of the Mint family (Sideritis), supposed to heal sword cuts; also, a species of Galeopsis.
IRONY
I"ron*y, a. Etym: [From Iron.]
1. Made or consisting of iron; partaking of iron; iron; as, irony chains; irony particles. [R.] Woodward.
2. Resembling iron taste, hardness, or other physical property.
IRONY
I"ron*y, n.Etym: [L. ironia, Gr. word: cf. F. ironie.]
1. Dissimulation; ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist.
2. A sort of humor, ridicule, or light sarcasm, which adopts a mode of speech the meaning of which is contrary to the literal sense of the words.
IROQUOIAN
Ir`o*quoi"an (ir`o*kwoi"an), a.