iridescent
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
- iridescence noun
- iridescently adverb
- noniridescent adjective
- noniridescently adverb
- uniridescent adjective
- uniridescently adverb
Etymology
Origin of iridescent
Example Sentences
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This elusive, iridescent predator relies on split-second timing and is rarely seen, let alone photographed.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Where her vision clears, she’s in a hall lit by candlelight and crystal chandeliers draped in pearls, dressed in an iridescent gown and jewels evocative of the decade’s New Romantic style.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026
The collection's theme was "cangiante", an Italian word synonymous with iridescent and describing "something that remains entirely itself, yet changes depending on your perspective", the brand said in a statement.
From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026
It was “an iridescent bubble floating above the city’s cares,” writes Lyse Doucet in “The Finest Hotel in Kabul.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
The silk settled onto a massive, powerful shape and transformed into iridescent scales.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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