iridescent
adjective/ˌɪrɪˈdesnt/
/ˌɪrɪˈdesnt/
(formal)- showing many bright colours that seem to change in different lights
- a bird with iridescent blue feathers
Oxford Collocations DictionaryIridescent is used with these nouns:- colour
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from Latin iris, irid- ‘rainbow’ + -escent.Want to learn more?
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