Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to or like a prism; prismatic in color.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective rare Pertaining to a prism.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective archaic Pertaining to a
prism .
Etymologies
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prism + -y
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Examples
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The amenities of the place were wonderful orchids, brilliantly coloured parrots and gigantic butterflies with great prismy wings.
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The amenities of the place were wonderful orchids, brilliantly coloured parrots and gigantic butterflies with great prismy wings.
The Life of Sir Richard Burton Wright, Thomas, 1859-1936 1906
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The amenities of the place were wonderful orchids, brilliantly coloured parrots and gigantic butterflies with great prismy wings.
The Life of Sir Richard Burton Thomas Wright 1897
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