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- [ir-i-des-uh nt]
- /ˌɪr ɪˈdɛs ənt/
- /ˌɪr.ɪˈdes.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ir-i-des-uh nt]
- /ˌɪr ɪˈdɛs ənt/
Definitions of iridescent word
- adjective iridescent displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow. 1
- noun iridescent an iridescent cloth, material, or other substance: new fall dresses of imported iridescents. 1
- noun iridescent Showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles. 1
- adjective iridescent prismatic 1
- adjective iridescent Something that is iridescent has many bright colours that seem to keep changing. 0
- adjective iridescent displaying a spectrum of colours that shimmer and change due to interference and scattering as the observer's position changes 0
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Origin of iridescent
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; irid- + -escent
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Parts of speech for Iridescent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
iridescent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
iridescent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for iridescent
adj iridescent
- pearly — like a pearl, especially in being white or lustrous; nacreous: her pearly teeth.
- shimmering — a quivering or vibrating motion or image as produced by reflecting faint light or heat waves.
- lustrous — having luster; shining; luminous: lustrous eyes.
- opalescent — exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.
- polychromatic — having or exhibiting a variety of colors.
adjective iridescent
- shimmery — shimmering; shining softly.
- shot — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- rainbow — a bow or arc of prismatic colors appearing in the heavens opposite the sun and caused by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays in drops of rain. Compare primary rainbow, secondary rainbow.
- kaleidoscopic — of, relating to, or created by a kaleidoscope.
- dazzling — Something that is dazzling is very impressive or beautiful.
Antonyms for iridescent
adjective iridescent
- monochrome — a painting or drawing in different shades of a single color.
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