About The Word Opalescent

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Opalescent

Opalescent Meaning & Definition
Opalescent Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Opalescent?

[adj] having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors; "an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Opalescent: bright | iridescent | nacreous | opaline | pearlescent

Related Terms | Find terms related to Opalescent: burele | chatoyant | creamy | delicate | eggshell | flat | gloss | iridal | iridescent | iridial | iridian | irisated | irised | light | lustrous | mellow | moire | mother-of-pearl | nacre | nacred | nacreous | nacry | opaline | opaloid | pale | pastel | patinaed | pavonian | pavonine | pearlish | pearl-like | pearly | quiet | rainbowlike | rainbowy | sad | semigloss | simple | sober | soft | soft-colored | softened | soft-hued | somber | subdued | subtle | sweet | tender | tortoise-shell

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Opalescent In Webster's Dictionary

\O`pal*es"cent\, a. Reflecting a milky or pearly light from the interior; having an opaline play of colors.

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