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pearlescent
pearl·es·cent P0135900 (pûr-lĕs′ənt)adj. Having a pearly luster or gloss. pearl·es′cence n.pearlescent (pɜːˈlɛsənt) adjresembling a pearl; having a pearly lustre or sheenpearl•es•cent (pərˈlɛs ənt) adj. having an iridescent luster resembling that of pearl or mother-of-pearl; nacreous. [1945–50; pearl1 + -escent, on the model of iridescent, opalescent, etc.] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | pearlescent - having a play of lustrous rainbow colors; "an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster"opalescent, opaline, iridescent, nacreousbright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room" |
pearlescent
Synonyms for pearlescentadj having a play of lustrous rainbow colorsSynonyms- opalescent
- opaline
- iridescent
- nacreous
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