iridescencyn.
? Obsolete.
= iridescence n. (literal and figurative); also, an iridescent formation.
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the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > high intelligence, genius > [noun]
wit1297
ingeny1474
inginea1522
ingenuity1600
flame1642
genius1749
iridescency1799
iridescence1803
brilliance1807
brilliancy1842
superintelligence1876
ingenium1879
the world > matter > colour > variegation > iridescence > [noun] > iridescent appearance or formation
irisa1616
iridescency1799
kaleidoscope1819
1799 C. Hatchett in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 89 320 The wavy appearance and irridescency of mother of pearl.
1802 W. Taylor in J. W. Robberds Mem. W. Taylor (1843) I. 449 I have got a little blue book for the iridescencies of my imagination.
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n.1799- tenderisations
- tenderise
- tenderised
- tenderiser
- tenderisers
- tenderises
- tenderish
- tenderising
- tenderization
- tenderizations
- tenderize
- tenderized
- tenderizer
- tenderizers
- tenderizes
- tenderizing
- tenderlier
- tenderliest
- tenderling
- tenderlings
- tenderloin
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- tenderloins
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