HyperDic: iridescent

English > 2 senses of the word iridescent:
ADJECTIVEalliridescent, changeable, chatoyant, shotvarying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
alliridescent, nacreous, opalescent, opaline, pearlescenthaving a play of lustrous rainbow colors
iridescent > pronunciation
Soundsih.rahdeh'sahnt
Rhymesabandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...
English > iridescent: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningVarying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles.
Example "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent"
Synonymschangeable, chatoyant, shot
Broadercolorful, colourfulHaving striking color
Spanishiridiscente
Catalaniridescent
Nounsiridescencethe visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface
Verbsiridescebe iridescent
English > iridescent: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningHaving a play of lustrous rainbow colors.
Example"an iridescent oil slick"
Synonymsnacreous, opalescent, opaline, pearlescent
Broaderbrightemitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
Spanishiridiscente, opalino
Catalaniridescent, opalí
Nounsiridescencethe visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface
Verbsiridescebe iridescent

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