Rainbowy

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling a rainbow.

    "1828-1830, William Taylor, Historic Survey of German Poetry a misty glory, an intangible rainbowy lustre"

  2. 2
    Pertaining to a positively viewed diversity in gender and/or sexuality. informal

    "And if it were all fluid, if it were kind of rainbowy kinds of genders, who could oppress whom?"

Synonyms

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iridescentmoirenacreousopalescentpearlyrainbowlike

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"1828-1830, William Taylor, Historic Survey of German Poetry a misty glory, an intangible rainbowy lustre"

Etymology

From rainbow + -y.

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