opalescent

opal·es·cent

adj \ˌō-pə-ˈle-s^ənt\

Definition of OPALESCENT

: reflecting an iridescent light

— opal·es·cence \-s^ən(t)s\ noun

— opal·es·cent·ly \-s^ənt-lē\ adverb

Examples of OPALESCENT

1. <once given away as a cheap prize at carnivals, this opalesecent glass is now highly prized by collectors>

First Known Use of OPALESCENT

circa 1813

Related to OPALESCENT

Synonyms: nacreous, iridescent, pearlescent

Related Words: chatoyant; colorful, motley, multicolored, polychromatic, polychrome, varicolored, variegated

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Rhymes with OPALESCENT

acquiescent, adolescent, arborescent, Fertile Crescent, incandescent, prepubescent, viridescent