Irish edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From scéin +‎ -úil.

Adjective edit

scéiniúil (genitive singular feminine scéiniúla, plural scéiniúla, comparative scéiniúla)

  1. frightening, terrifying
  2. frightened looking, wild-eyed
    Synonym: scéinsúileach
  3. garish, loud (gaudy), violent (intensely vivid), glaring

Declension edit

References edit

  1. ^ scéiniúil”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “scénmar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  3. ^ scéiniúil”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy

Further reading edit