rainbowy

Showing many colors

Rainbowy describes something resembling or suggestive of a rainbow—multicolored, iridescent, or displaying a spectrum of hues: The oil slick left a rainbowy sheen on the puddle.

The word is informal and playful, often describing light effects, soap bubbles, or anything with that characteristic prismatic quality.

spectrum

multicolored

Having multiple hues

vibrant · kaleidoscopic · variegated · chromatic · spectral · refracted · shimmering · opalescent · pearlescent · lustrous

whimsical

magical

Possessing supernatural power

fairy · sparkly · glittery · enchanted · playful · cheerful · joyful · psychedelic · trippy · groovy

optics

prism

Light-splitting optical element

sunlight · wavelength · diffraction · glass · crystal · water droplets · mist · spray · dew · sunshower

Opposites
color variety

rainbowymonochrome

Single-color rendering

monochromatic · colorless · achromatic · black-and-white · grayscale

visual brightness/vibrancy

rainbowydull

Lacking edge or interest

drab · muted · faded · washed-out · dreary

Phrases
Family

rainbow, rainbows, rainbow-colored, rainbowed, rainbowlike

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G