Synonyms for Iris & Similar Words
Definition of iris
- noun
- plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
- 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
- diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
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Writing tips for "iris"
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"Iris" in song lyrics
See how iris is used in real songs:
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"If you had that hardware, wreck more certainly would your third iris"
7L & Esoteric f/ Beyonder — Axe Hurlers -
"There's smoke in my iris"
Aesop Rock — Battery -
"With a windshield wiper through your iris"
Apathy f/ Celph Titled, Louis Logic, Majik Most — Mother Molesters