Achill
//ˈækəl// adj, name
adj, name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 chilled; chilly not-comparable
"[…] and the sunshine gleaming over all the bare country, warming the fields, which were all achill with hoar-frost an hour ago, into a fresh green like the green of spring, […]"
Proper Noun
- 1 An island in County Mayo, the largest of the Irish isles.
"He admits that, as a project, “it's a bit niche, but I think anybody who's been here develops a massive grá for Achill. […]”"
Example
More examples"He admits that, as a project, “it's a bit niche, but I think anybody who's been here develops a massive grá for Achill. […]”"
Etymology
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Irish Acaill.
Etymology 2
From a- + chill.
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