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iridescent

adjective

  1. wildly colorful
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈdɛs.ənt/

adj

Etymology: Coined around 1800, from Latin iris, iridis (“rainbow”) + -escent.

  1. Producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic.

    iridescent appearance

    iridescent glaze

  2. Brilliant, lustrous, or colorful.

    iridescent sheen