iridescent
adjective
[ ˌɪrɪˈdɛs(ə)nt ]
• showing luminous colours that seem to change when seen from different angles.
• "the drake's head has an iridescent purple sheen"
Similar:
shimmering,
shimmery,
glittering,
sparkling,
coruscating,
dazzling,
shining,
gleaming,
glowing,
lustrous,
scintillating,
dancing,
opalescent,
opaline,
multicoloured,
kaleidoscopic,
rainbow-like,
rainbow-coloured,
many-hued,
prismatic,
colourful,
psychedelic,
variegated,
shot,
glistering,
coruscant,
fulgurating,
effulgent,
scintillant,
Origin:
late 18th century: from Latin iris, irid- ‘rainbow’ + -escent.
