iridescent
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- 10
/ˌɪɹ.ɪˈdɛs.ənt/
Definition of iridescent
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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(not-comparable)Producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic.
“iridescent appearance”
“iridescent glaze”
“iridescent glow”
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adj
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(not-comparable)Producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic.
“iridescent appearance”
“iridescent glaze”
“iridescent glow”
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Brilliant, lustrous, or colorful.
“iridescent sheen”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Coined around 1800, from Latin iris, iridis (“rainbow”) + -escent.
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