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iridescent

adjective

having a play of lustrous rainbow colors

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
I
Ends with
T
Contains
RI
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ɪ.ɹɪˈdɛs.ənt

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. having a play of lustrous rainbow colors

    “an iridescent oil slick”

adjective

  1. varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

    “changeable taffeta”

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Example Sentences

an iridescent oil slick
nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl
a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster
changeable taffeta
chatoyant (or shot) silk
a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent

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