irised

/ˈaɪ.ɹɪst/

AꞮ · ɹɪst (2 syllables)

English Adj
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Definition

Having irises of a specified colour or kind.

Etymology

From iris + -ed; as a synonym of iridescent and irisated, perhaps a calque of French irisé.

Example Sentences

  • "Her eyes were gray-irised, and of that mould that seems to have belonged to the orbs of all the famous queens of hearts."
  • "The butler, a dark stout Dravidian with liquid yellow-irised eyes like those of a dog, brought the brandy on a brass tray."
  • "eyes also small, yet full-irised and thus like brown pellets under eyebrows low and thick"
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