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iridescent

[ ir-i-des-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow.


noun

  1. an iridescent cloth, material, or other substance:

    new fall dresses of imported iridescents.

iridescent

/ ˌɪɪˈɛəԳ /

adjective

  1. displaying a spectrum of colours that shimmer and change due to interference and scattering as the observer's position changes
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈԳ, noun
  • ˌˈԳٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • i·cԳ· adverb
  • ԴDzi··cԳ adjective
  • ԴDzi··cԳ·ly adverb
  • ܲi··cԳ adjective
  • ܲi··cԳ·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of iridescent1

First recorded in 1790–1800; irid- + -escent
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Word History and Origins

Origin of iridescent1

C18: from irido- + -escent
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While walking through the debris fields in his old neighborhood, Aparicio was drawn to pieces of glass that had morphed into an iridescent color and slumped over from the heat of the fire.

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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.

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In places, a film with iridescent swirls could be seen on the surface of the water - a distinctive signature of contamination by oil.

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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.

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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.

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