Synonyms & related words for iris

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of iris — including eye, oculus. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to iris

Explore words related to iris — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include iridaceous, iridectomy, violet, lily, iritis, iridic, gladiola, dahlia. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for iris

Common synonyms for iris include eye, oculus — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does iris come from?

The word iris breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root iris-, from Greek iris (“rainbow”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.