iridescent
11iridescent — [ir΄i des′ənt] adj. [< L iris, rainbow < Gr, rainbow (see IRIS) + ESCENT] having or showing shifting changes in color or an interplay of rainbowlike colors, as when seen from different angles iridescence n. iridescently adv …
12iridescent — IRIDESCÉN//T iridescenttă (iridescentţi, iridescentte) Care îşi schimbă culorile. /<fr. iridescent, it. iridescente Trimis de siveco, 22.08.2004. Sursa: NODEX IRIDESCÉNT, Ă adj. Care schimbă culorile (ca cele de curcubeu); curcubeic. [cf. fr …
13iridescent — [[t]ɪ̱rɪde̱s(ə)nt[/t]] ADJ Something that is iridescent has many bright colours that seem to keep changing. [LITERARY] ...iridescent bubbles …
14iridescent — iridescently, adv. /ir i des euhnt/, adj. 1. displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow. n. 2. an iridescent cloth, material, or other substance: new fall dresses of imported iridescents. [1790 1800; IRID + ESCENT] * * * …
15iridescent — adj. Iridescent is used with these nouns: ↑colour …
16iridescent — ir|i|des|cent [ˌırıˈdesənt] adj formal [Date: 1700 1800; : Latin; Origin: iris; IRIS] showing colours that seem to change in different lights ▪ small iridescent blue flies >iridescence n [U] …
17iridescent — ir|i|des|cent [ ,ırı desnt ] adjective showing changing colors in different types of light: the iridescent wings of a dragonfly ╾ ir|i|des|cence noun uncount …
18iridescent — adjective showing colours that seem to change in different lights: The painting has a shimmering iridescent quality. iridescence noun (U) …
19iridescent — adjective an iridescent film of oil on the puddle Syn: opalescent, nacreous; shimmering, luminous, glittering, sparkling, dazzling, shining, gleaming, glowing, lustrous, scintillating; kaleidoscopic, rainbow colored, multicolored; literary… …
20iridescent — UK [ˌɪrɪˈdes(ə)nt] / US adjective showing changing colours in different types of light the iridescent wings of a dragonfly Derived word: iridescence noun uncountable …
