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irised

ADJECTIVE

iridescent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lustrous pearly shimmering

WEAK

many-colored nacreous opalescent opaline polychromatic prismatic rainbowlike

Example Sentences

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When I climbed inside the capsule, the platform retracted and the hatch irised shut at my feet.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

As I approached it, the hatch irised open with a hiss, and a soft blue light winked on inside.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Then he walked over to his immersion bay, and the door irised open.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

The hab-unit door irised open at my feet.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

A door irised open for them in a solid wall of metal.

From Voyage To Eternity by Marlowe, Stephen