iridesce (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *iridesce*:
VERB	stative	iridesce	be iridescent

English > *iridesce*: 1 sense > verb 1, stative
Meaning	Be iridescent.
Pattern	Something ----s
Example	"The corals iridesced under the surface of the clear water"
Narrower	opalesce	Exhibit a play of colors like that of an opal
Broader	be	Have the quality of being
Adjectives	iridescent	having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
Adjectives	iridescent	varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
Nouns	iridescence	the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface

HyperDic: iridesce