IRIDESCENT as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors
   Synonym(s)
   • nacreous (what does nacreous mean?)
   • opalescent (what does opalescent mean?)
   • opaline (what does opaline mean?)
   • pearlescent (what does pearlescent mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • an iridescent oil slick
   • nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl
   • a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster
   Similar To
   • bright (what does bright mean?)
2. Meaning
   • varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
   Synonym(s)
   • changeable (what does changeable mean?)
   • chatoyant (what does chatoyant mean?)
   • shot (what does shot mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • changeable taffeta
   • chatoyant (or shot) silk
   • a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent
   Similar To
   • colorful (what does colorful mean?)
   • colourful (what does colourful mean?)