iridescent
adjective
displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow.
iridescently
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a word derived from
iridescent.
Example Sentences
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Pearls, iridescently entwined with silver threads, accentuated numerous ensembles, symbolizing purity.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
Spalding’s iridescently jumpsuited Iphigenia of the Open Tense had some gorgeous vocal moments: The heroine’s discovery of selfhood is expressed through Spalding pushing through the husk of operatic form and blooming into long improvisatory incantations.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 11, 2021
I bandage my iridescently painted nails on to me.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 26, 2019
Without the distraction of an audience baying at the allotted intervals, LCD are free to pulsate along iridescently, evolving many of their best songs into even more engaging forms.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 16, 2011
Acorns, beechnuts, and chestnuts; strawberries, huckleberries, and blackberries; wheat, oats, and maize—all went down the pigeons’ iridescently feathered gullets.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
