iridescent
adj/ˌɪɹ.ɪˈdɛs.ənt/
Etymology Coined around 1800, from Latin iris, iridis (“rainbow”) + -escent.
1
Producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic.
- iridescent appearance
- iridescent glaze
1 more example
- iridescent glow
2
Brilliant, lustrous, or colorful.
- iridescent sheen
- Derived terms
- iridesce, iridescence, iridescent cloud, iridescently, iridescent shark, iridescent ware, noniridescent, uniridescent
- Related terms
- luminescent, fluorescent