iridescent

iridescent

/ˌɪɹəˈdɛsənt/

🎨 Appearance & Aesthetics

showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles

iridescent in a sentence

The iridescent wings of the butterfly were mesmerizing.

Origin of iridescent

Latin iris rainbow + -escent becoming (from Greek goddess Iris, personification of the rainbow)