opalescent

[ oh-puh-les-uhnt ]

/ ˌoʊ pəˈlɛs ənt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR opalescent ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.

having a milky iridescence.

Origin of opalescent

First recorded in 1805–15; opal + -escent

OTHER WORDS FROM opalescent

o·pal·es·cence, nouno·pal·es·cent·ly, adverb

Words nearby opalescent

opacus, opah, opal, opalesce, opalescence, opalescent, opaleye, opal glass, opaline, Opa-Locka, opaque

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Example sentences from the Web for opalescent

The opalescent, minty-green louche billows under the ice water droplets.
The Absinthe-Minded Porteños of Buenos Aires|Jeff Campagna|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Boris plunged in his hand and drew out an exquisite marble thing, blue-veined, rose-tinted, and glistening with opalescent drops.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The dewdrops, countless and opalescent, gleamed upon the green blades of newly mown grass.
The Old House and Other Tales|Feodor Sologub
If the bead is completely saturated, it retains its opalescent appearance.
A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe|Anonymous

He was fumbling with his opalescent vial, and with confused panic upon him he made the mistake of taking the diminishing drug.
Astounding Stories, March, 1931|Various
The entire cauldron depression was now a blinding mass of opalescent light.
Wandl the Invader|Raymond King Cummings
First, silvery threads of light began to weave along the bristling ridges of the east and opalescent flecks to glimmer overhead.
The Code of the Mountains|Charles Neville Buck

British Dictionary definitions for opalescent

opalescent

/ (ˌəʊpəˈlɛsənt) /

adjective

having or emitting an iridescence like that of an opal

Derived forms of opalescent

opalescence, noun

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Medical definitions for opalescent

opalescent

[ ō′pə-lĕs′ənt ]

adj.

Resembling an opal in the display of various colors, often used to describe certain bacterial cultures.

Scientific definitions for opalescent

opalescent

[ ō′pə-lĕs′ənt ]

Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of opal.

单词	opalescent
释义	opalescent [ oh-puh-les-uhnt ] / ˌoʊ pəˈlɛs ənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR opalescent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal. having a milky iridescence. Origin of opalescent First recorded in 1805–15; opal + -escent OTHER WORDS FROM opalescent o·pal·es·cence, nouno·pal·es·cent·ly, adverb Words nearby opalescent opacus, opah, opal, opalesce, opalescence, opalescent, opaleye, opal glass, opaline, Opa-Locka, opaque Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for opalescent The opalescent, minty-green louche billows under the ice water droplets. The Absinthe-Minded Porteños of Buenos Aires\|Jeff Campagna\|March 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Boris plunged in his hand and drew out an exquisite marble thing, blue-veined, rose-tinted, and glistening with opalescent drops. Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show\|Robert W. Chambers\|February 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The dewdrops, countless and opalescent, gleamed upon the green blades of newly mown grass. The Old House and Other Tales\|Feodor Sologub If the bead is completely saturated, it retains its opalescent appearance. A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe\|Anonymous He was fumbling with his opalescent vial, and with confused panic upon him he made the mistake of taking the diminishing drug. Astounding Stories, March, 1931\|Various The entire cauldron depression was now a blinding mass of opalescent light. Wandl the Invader\|Raymond King Cummings First, silvery threads of light began to weave along the bristling ridges of the east and opalescent flecks to glimmer overhead. The Code of the Mountains\|Charles Neville Buck British Dictionary definitions for opalescent opalescent / (ˌəʊpəˈlɛsənt) / adjective having or emitting an iridescence like that of an opal Derived forms of opalescent opalescence, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to opalescent bright, iridescent, pearly, polychromatic, opaline Medical definitions for opalescent opalescent [ ō′pə-lĕs′ənt ] adj. Resembling an opal in the display of various colors, often used to describe certain bacterial cultures. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for opalescent opalescent [ ō′pə-lĕs′ənt ] Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of opal. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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opalescent

adjective

Origin of opalescent

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Example sentences from the Web for opalescent

British Dictionary definitions for opalescent

adjective

Derived forms of opalescent

Words related to opalescent

Medical definitions for opalescent

adj.

Scientific definitions for opalescent