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IRISES Synonyms

There are 4 synonyms of the word irises. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word irises. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for IRISES

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flag
verb, nounv, n
noun

• emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

• a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.

• plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

• a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device

• flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green

• stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones

• a conspicuously marked or shaped tail

verb

• communicate or signal with a flag

• provide with a flag

• droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

• decorate with flags

• become less intense

fleur-de-lis
nounn
noun

• plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

• (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris

iris diaphragm
nounn
noun

• diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening

sword lily
nounn
noun

• any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated

• plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

Best Hypernyms For IRISES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for irises, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
diaphragm membrane stop flowers plants
Phrases (2)
iridaceous planttissue layer

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