Definition of CHATOYANT

chatoyant

Plural: chatoyants

Adjective Satellite

  • varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
    • "chatoyant (or shot) silk"

Adj

  • Having a certain optical reflectance effect, which can be likened to the sheen of a spool of silk.

Noun

  • A hard stone, such as the cat's-eye, which presents on a polished surface, and in the interior, an undulating or wavy light.

Examples

  • chatoyant effect

Origin / Etymology

From French chatoyant, present participle of chatoyer (“to iridesce, like a cat's eye”), from chat (“cat”, because of the reflective qualities of a cat's eye).

Scrabble Score: 17

chatoyant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
chatoyant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chatoyant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

chatoyant: valid Words With Friends Word