prismyadj.
/ˈprɪz(ə)mi/, U.S. /ˈprɪz(ə)mi/ Produced by or as by a prism; like (that of) a prism; refracted; refracting.
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refractive1642
refracting1644
refringent1654
dioptric1672
refractory1788
anaclastic1796
refractile1797
prismy1799
diaclastic1883
Brewsterian1942
1799 H. Gurney Cupid & Psyche viii. 14 Round lustres wreaths of diamonds fix'd, Their prismy rays profusely pour.
1824 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 16 230 Light wings of prismy gossamer.
1876 Decatur (Illinois) Daily Republican 7 Jan. Mix in a few rainbows some foggy morning, when the whole air is prismy,..and you have some idea of Florida in the rainy season.
1908 R. W. Gilder Poems vi. 186 The pearl of curved shells, The prismy bow that swells 'Gainst stormy skies.
1956 Chillicothe (Missouri) Constit. Tribune 16 Oct. 2/7 Bits of prismy glass galore.
1989 M. Amis London Fields xii. 226 Guy knew that he would never forget the varieties of light in her face, the prismy clarity of her eyes.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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