Thesaurus results for IRIDESCENT

iridescent

adjective

ˌir-ə-ˈde-sᵊnt

Definition of iridescent

as in opalescent

having a rainbowlike play of colors an iridescent soap bubble

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Recent Examples of iridescent Hundreds of striped angelfish and iridescent parrotfish schooled through the water in rippling clouds, scales flashing. — Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026 Pigeons with iridescent purple necks strut about, and ducks continuously inquire, hoping for tidbits from passersby. — Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026 Opt for Variation To lend depth and texture to your space, look for iridescent tile options that have artisanal detail and subtle variation, suggests Khahil. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2026 Males of the species are mostly emerald green with a blue-green throat and a long, iridescent purple and blue tail. — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for iridescent

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On the lagoon, villas open out onto sweeping wooden decks with opalescent plunge pools, cabanas, floor hammocks that hover over the sea as well as steps that lead right into it.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Look to opalescent chrome powders, which can shift from pink to blue to green and give a milky white manicure underneath some unexpected pizzazz.

— Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 23 May 2026

Definition of opalescent

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Birding is growing in popularity across Georgia, where backyards, parks and green spaces offer opportunities to spot everything from soaring raptors to colorful song birds.

— Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
What to do nearby Marrakech—one of the most dynamic, colorful, historic, lively, and hedonistic cities in Morocco—is five minutes away, and within walking distance.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026

Definition of colorful

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Quahogs produce non-nacreous, porcelainlike pearls, according to the Gemological Institute of America.

— Shannon Marvel McNaught, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022
Markov processes include an element of randomness—in this case, the thickness of the outermost nacreous layer—but one that can be influenced by the system’s history.

— Leila Sloman, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2022

Definition of nacreous

Adjective

Casillas then swept a champagne color under her brows and a shimmery, pearlescent hue underneath her lower lashline, and paired the blue eye shadow with fluttery lashes and majorly dewy pink blush.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 July 2026
With a simple white line of polish, transform your fingertips into works of art like this pearlescent beige manicure does.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 14 June 2026

Definition of pearlescent

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