mealltach

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Irish

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Etymology

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FromOld Irishmelltach(“deceiving, deceitful”).Bysurface analysis,meallta+‎-ach.

Adjective

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mealltach(genitive singular masculinemealltaigh,genitive singular femininemealltaí,pluralmealltacha,comparativemealltaí)

  1. beguiling,enticing,coa xing
  2. deceptive,deceitful;disappointing
  3. alluring,appealing,appetizing(of prospect),arresting,inviting,irresistible(extremely desirable),taking,winning
  4. aspirational(of brand, lifestyle, etc)
  5. attractive(interesting, enticing)
  6. charismatic(of person)
  7. charming(attractive but unreliable),engaging,enticing,entrancing
  8. convincing(persuasive)
  9. disarming
  10. flirtatious
  11. foxy(attractive)
  12. horny,luscious,lush,pouting,provocative,sexy(sexually attractive)
  13. illusive,illusory
  14. magnetic(very attractive)
    Synonym:tarraingteach
  15. seductive(sexually; attractive)
  16. sensual(person)
    Synonyms:gnéasach,téisiúil
  17. sensuous(of sexual pleasure)
  18. siren
  19. smoky(voice)
    Synonym:gnéasúil
  20. smooth-tongued
    Synonyms:milis,plámásach,síodúil
  21. smouldering(person, eyes, etc)
    Synonyms:meallacach,téisiúil
  22. (Internet,of a website)sticky
  23. sultry(sensual)
  24. tantalizing(enticing; appetizing)
  25. teasing(of hint, glimpse)
    Synonym:meallacach
  26. tempting
    Synonym:tarraingteach

Declension

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Declensionofmealltach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative mealltach mhealltach mealltacha;
mhealltacha²
Vocative mhealltaigh mealltacha
Genitive mealltaí mealltacha mealltach
Dative mealltach;
mhealltach¹ 		mhealltach;
mhealltaigh(archaic) 		mealltacha;
mhealltacha²
Comparative níosmealltaí
Superlative ismealltaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Adverb

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mealltach

  1. temptingly
    Synonyms:meallacach,tarraingteach
  2. winsome

Further reading

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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FromOld Irishmelltach(“deceiving, deceitful”).Bysurface analysis,meallta+‎-ach.

Adjective

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mealltach(genitive singular masculinemealltaich,comparativemealltaiche)

  1. false,deceitful,spurious,sham
    Synonym:meallta
  2. deceptive,delusive,delusory
  3. alluring

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
mealltach mhealltach
Note:Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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