ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Iridal

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈʌɪɹɪdəl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Iridal is an adjective meaning (rare) Pertaining to a rainbow.

Meaning

(rare) Pertaining to a rainbow.

More Meanings

  1. (chiefly medicine) Pertaining to the iris of the eye.

Example Sentences

The iridal dark-brown of her serious eyes had the enigmatic opacity of an Oriental hypnotist's look (in a magazine's back-page advertisement) and seemed to be placed higher that usual so that between its lower rim and the moist lower lid a cradle crescent of white remained when she stared straight at you.

Synonyms for iridal

Depending on context, synonyms include iridic.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include stroma, iridian, iridial, irideal, iridological, iridic.

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