English Explanatory Dictionary

irised

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having irises of a specified colour or kind.
  2. Shining with colours like those of the rainbow.
  3. Exhibiting the prismatic colours.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of iris

Pronunciation

/ˈaɪ.ɹɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-irised.wav

Word forms

irised

Etymology

From iris + -ed; as a synonym of iridescent and irisated, perhaps a calque of French irisé.

Synonyms

iridescent irisated
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