iridescent wings
Color-changing insect appendages
Wings that shimmer with rainbow-like colors that shift depending on the angle of light.
The term appears most often describing insects—dragonflies, beetles, certain butterflies—whose wing structures refract light to produce metallic greens, blues, and purples: The dragonfly hovered, its iridescent wings catching the sun.
Fairies and other fantastical beings are commonly depicted with iridescent wings.
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
- opalescentShowing milky iridescence
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- dragonflyLarge-eyed flying predator
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
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