IRIS
Scrabble letter values: I1R1I1S1 = 4
Definition
- noun plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals. — synonyms: flag, fleur-de-lis, sword_lily
- noun muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye.
- noun diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening. — synonyms: iris_diaphragm
Examples
- “it forms the colored portion of the eye”