rainbow
Any prismatic refraction of light showing a spectrum of colours.
Seen in the wild
I got distracted by the rainbow trout in the background
咲良ゆの, もちこまめ - Rainbow days feat.もちこまめ #NowPlaying #足立区民放送 #五反野FM https://gotanno.love/
I just fucking relized iv never posted my rainbow trout here
Hannes Jakob, Jing Zhang A Topological Rainbow Ramsey Theorem https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.03828
HEAVEN'S COMB #poem #dada heaven’s comb has many teeth it also rides a harley it roars across the rainbow heath and dines on oats and barley
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Any prismatic refraction of light showing a spectrum of colours.
a rainbow of possibilities
“I got distracted by the rainbow trout in the background”
— Bluesky· May 2026“咲良ゆの, もちこまめ - Rainbow days feat.もちこまめ #NowPlaying #足立区民放送 #五反野FM https://gotanno.love/”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I just fucking relized iv never posted my rainbow trout here”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Hannes Jakob, Jing Zhang A Topological Rainbow Ramsey Theorem https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.03828”
— Bluesky· May 2026“HEAVEN'S COMB #poem #dada heaven’s comb has many teeth it also rides a harley it roars across the rainbow heath and dines on oats and barley”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.
Why are there so many songs about rainbowsAnd what's on the other side?Rainbows are visions, but only illusionsAnd rainbows have nothing to hide.
Rainbow means: A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
rainbow means: A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“Connections Puzzle #1058 🟪🟪🟩🟩 🟪🟩🟨🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 I got hung up on the almost-rainbow herring, and it started me off with two mistakes as you see. Once I recovered, as shown. Did solve purple.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“♪ #nowplaying Eureka - The Babe Rainbow (aus) (Double rainbow - 2018) https://www.radiofrance.fr/fip”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Daily Equestria Sketch #59 Rainbow Dash always dresses in style- hope everyone has great style today! #mlp #equestria #rainbowdash #dailyequestria #sketch”
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— Bluesky· May 2026“✨ Gear up with a sparkle! You can claim a free weapon skin for the Bailiff 410 by watching Rainbow Six Siege gameplay. More info: ubi.li/hJnqg”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(often used with “of”) A wide assortment; a varied multitude.
Many electoral promises are rainbows, vanishing soon after poll day.
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