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| Main Entry: |
iridescent
 [ir-i-des-uhnt] 
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | rainbow-colored |
| Synonyms: | irised, lustrous, many-colored, nacreous, opalescent, opaline, pearly, polychromatic, prismatic, rainbowlike, shimmering |
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| Main Entry: | opalescent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | prismatic |
| Synonyms: | bright, iridescent, opaline, pearly, polychromatic |
| Main Entry: | shining |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | glowing |
| Synonyms: | agleam, beaming, bright, brilliant, conspicuous, coruscating, effulgent, glazed, glistening, glossy, incandescent, iridescent, irradiant, lambent, lucent, luminous, lustrous, nitid, noticeable, opalescent, phosphorescent, radiant, refulgent, relucent, resplendent, rutilant, scintillating, shiny, sleek, sparkling, splendent, splendorous |
| Antonyms: | dark, gloomy |
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Example Sentences
- True dabbling ducks have an iridescent patch, called a speculum, on the trailing edge of their secondary feathers.
- The iridescent bee collects pollen from different flowers to create its own, tailor-made fragrance.
- There are even species that are iridescent and some with a truly unnatural-looking metallic sheen.
| Main Entry: | opalescent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
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Adjectives: |
opalescent, hydrophanous, margaritaceous, milky, nacreous, opalescine, pearly, perlaceous, semi-diaphanous, semi-opacous, semi-opaque, semi-pellucid, semi-transparent
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