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💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rainbow"

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Word	Definition
arcnoun	(geometry) A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve.
windownoun	An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle.
indigonoun	A purplish-blue color.
frynoun	(usually in the plural, fries, chiefly Canada and US, cooking) A fried piece of cut potato.
cranoun	(Canada, finance) Initialism of Canada Revenue Agency (“the national taxation authority in Canada”).
the	(with a superlative adjective) Beyond all others.
irisnoun	(anatomy) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See Iris (anatomy) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).
steelheadnoun	The anadromous form of the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss.
troutnoun	Any of several species of fish in Salmonidae, closely related to salmon, and distinguished by spawning more than once.
arc-en-ciel	a private weekly newspaper published in Burundi.
rayedverb	(transitive) To emit something as if in rays.
spectrumnoun	Specifically, a range of colours representing light (electromagnetic radiation) of contiguous frequencies; hence electromagnetic spectrum, visible spectrum, ultraviolet spectrum, etc.
bandnoun	A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.
prismnoun	(optics) A transparent block in the shape of a prism (sense 1), typically with triangular ends, used to reflect or refract light.
prismatic	Separated or distributed by, or as if by, a transparent prism; formed by a prism; varied or brilliant in color.
bownoun	(archery) A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
kaleidoscopenoun	An instrument consisting of a tube containing mirrors and loose, colourful beads or other objects; when the tube is looked into and rotated, a succession of symmetrical designs can be seen.
bifrostnoun	(Norse mythology) The rainbow bridge that connects Asgard with Midgard.
chromatic	Uses relating to colour
auroranoun	An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the Southern or Northern Hemisphere respectively.