irisedadj.
/ˈʌɪərɪst/ 1. Having the colours of the rainbow; coloured by a rainbow.
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the world > matter > colour > variegation > [adjective] > as rainbow
rainbow-coloured1593
rainbowed1786
rainbowy1800
irised1816
iridal1837
iridical1862
iridian1884
1816 P. Cleaveland Elem. Treat. Mineral. & Geol. 558 In Hessia, it occurs in delicate, irised needles in a mine of sparry iron.
1837 J. D. Dana Syst. Mineral. 76 The tarnish is described as irised, when it exhibits the fixed prismatic colors.
1880 Scribner's Monthly July 347 Bathing from time to time in waftings of irised spray.
2. Having an iris or irises; usually with qualifying word, as large-irised (see iris n. 4).
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the world > life > the body > sense organ > sight organ > parts of sight organ > [adjective] > iris
iridal1830
irian1842
irised1879
iridic1891
iridial1911
1879 Scribner's Monthly 19 514/2 Large-irised eyes.
1880 F. H. Burnett Louisiana i They were the loveliest eyes,..large-irised, and with wonderful long lashes.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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