IRIS

4 letters 4 Scrabble points /ˈaɪɹɪs/

Definition of IRIS

noun

  1. A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See Iris (plant)).

  2. 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)).

  3. A diaphragm used to regulate the size of a hole, especially as a way of controlling the amount of light reaching a lens.

verb

  1. (of an aperture, lens or door) To open or close in the manner of an iris.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters I R I S
Length 4 letters
Scrabble Score 4 points

Anagrams of IRIS

Words that use the same letters:

RIIS

Words Containing "IRIS"

AIRISH ARCHMAGIRIST BUSIRIS CAIRISTIONA DAIQUIRIS DOCTRINAIRISM ECLAIRISSEMENT ECTIRIS EMPIRISM EMPIRISTIC ENTIRIS FAIRISH FAIRISHLY FAIRISHNESS FAKIRISM GIRISH HETAIRISM HETAIRIST HETAIRISTIC IRISA

Words Starting with "IRIS"

IRISA IRISATE IRISATED IRISATION IRISCOPE IRISED IRISES IRISH IRISHER IRISHY IRISHIAN IRISHISE IRISHISED IRISHISING IRISHISM IRISHIZE IRISHIZED IRISHIZING IRISHLY IRISHMAN

Words Ending with "IRIS"

BUSIRIS DAIQUIRIS ECTIRIS ENTIRIS KASHMIRIS LIRIS NIRIS NUSAIRIS OSIRIS POGONIRIS SIRIS SMIRIS SOTIRIS