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iris

/ˈaɪ.ɹɪs/noun2 syllables

Iris means: plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals.

Synonyms for iris5

noun, as in plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

flag, fleur-de-lis, sword lily

noun, as in diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening

iris diaphragm

also used for iris

iridize

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What does iris mean?3

noun

1

plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

2

diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening

3

muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with iris?2

two syllables

viruscyrus
Show 40 near rhymes
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Iris in a sentence

  • Iris, what do you usually eat for breakfast?CN
  • The iris deeply associated with the Boys' Festival does not have a beautiful flower.CM
  • The iris gives the eye its color.AlanF_US
  • Meanwhile in sunny California, Englishwoman Iris meets the character played by Jack Black.Cangarejo

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Forms of iris

as a noun

plural
irises