IRIDESCENT

iridescent, nacreous, opalescent, opaline, pearlescent

(adjective) having a play of lustrous rainbow colors; “an iridescent oil slick”; “nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl”; “a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster”

changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot

(adjective) varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; “changeable taffeta”; “chatoyant (or shot) silk”; “a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

iridescent (comparative more iridescent, superlative most iridescent)

(not comparable) Producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic.

Brilliant, lustrous, or colorful.

Anagrams

• cretinised, indiscreet, indiscrete

Source: Wiktionary

Ir`i*des"cent, a. Etym: [L. iris, iridis, the rainbow: cf. F. iridescent.]

Definition: Having colors like the rainbow; exhibiting a play of changeable colors; nacreous; prismatic; as, iridescent glass.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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