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iridescent
[ ir-i-des-uhnt ]
adjective
- displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow.
noun
- an iridescent cloth, material, or other substance:
new fall dresses of imported iridescents.
iridescent
/ ˌɪɪˈɛəԳ /
adjective
- displaying a spectrum of colours that shimmer and change due to interference and scattering as the observer's position changes
Derived Forms
- ˌˈԳ, noun
- ˌˈԳٱ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- i·cԳ· adverb
- ԴDzi··cԳ adjective
- ԴDzi··cԳ·ly adverb
- ܲi··cԳ adjective
- ܲi··cԳ·ly adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of iridescent1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of iridescent1
Example Sentences
But the Leopold clan sees a new empire of wonder-drug riches by harvesting its curative power, including the unicorn’s purple, iridescent blood and the mysterious properties of its occasionally glowing horn.
In places, a film with iridescent swirls could be seen on the surface of the water - a distinctive signature of contamination by oil.
Whether it’s the CD’s glossy, iridescent appearance or the intimate liner notes tucked into every jewel case, the compact disc maintains a certain appeal among young music buyers and collectors.
In the blue room a pile of oyster shells lie on the floor, ready to be ground up and applied to the walls to give them an iridescent shimmer.
But those rainbow trout — identifiable by iridescent colors running down their sides — are blocked from journeying to the ocean and back by man-made barriers.
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