Definitions for irides

irides ir·i·des

Spelling: [ir-i-deez, ahy-ri-]
IPA: /ˈɪr ɪˌdiz, ˈaɪ rɪ-/

Irides is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 79 anagrams from letters in irides (deiirs).

Definitions for irides

noun

  1. a plural of iris.
  2. Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
  3. Botany. any plant of the genus Iris, having showy flowers and sword-shaped leaves. Compare iris family.
  4. a flower of this plant.
  5. (initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. a messenger of the gods, regarded as the goddess of the rainbow.
  6. a rainbow.
  7. any appearance resembling a rainbow.
  8. Movies, Television. an iris-in or iris-out.
  9. Optics, Photography. iris diaphragm.

verb (used without object)

  1. Movies. to begin or end a take or scene with an iris-in or iris-out, achieved by manipulation of an iris diaphragm on the camera or by editing the film.

Origin of irides

1350-1400; Middle English Latin Īris, īris Greek Îris, îris rainbow, goddess of the rainbow, halo, iris flower or root, iridescent crystal; in some senses New Latin Greek: diaphragm of eye

Examples for irides

The bill is dusky above, whitish beneath; irides light hazel.

The feet and cere of this species are pale lemon-yellow; the irides golden, finely reticulated with hazel.

The black stared, with the opalescent whites of his eyes forming rings around his irides.

Their irides are yellow, with a small pupil, whereas in the male the eye is hazel and the pupil large.

The comb is very small; irides, bright orange; feet and legs, light flesh-color.

Bill blackish above, paler below; legs brown, toes darker; irides cinnamon.

Their eye-brows seemed pursed up and contracted, the pupils were of a light rose-colour, the irides of a very pale cast of blue.

The bill is one inch one line long from the gape, and, with the irides, is red.

Both pupils and irides were black, and glistened like the eyes of a weasel.

The irides of the eyes of this bird were of a beautiful bright yellow colour.

Word Value for irides
Scrable

7

Words with friends

7

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