opalescent en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /oʊpəˈlɛsənt/
Etymology
From opal + -escent, after opalescence or French opalescent. First attested in 1814.
Meanings
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Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.
Below me, through the opalescent surface, I saw the white ghost of the Cessna.
1979, J.G. Ballard, The Unlimited Dream Company, chapter 9:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most opalescent | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more opalescent | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonopalescent · opalescent nudibranch · semiopalescent · opalescently
Translations (12)
fi opaalinhohtoinen (exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal) · es opalescente (exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal) · cs opalescentní (exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal) · hi दूधिया (exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal) · fr opalescent (exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal) · ga ópalach (exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal) · fi opaalinen (exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal) · ro opalescent (exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal) · it opalescente (exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal) · pt opalescente (exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal) · cs opalizující (exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal) · cs opaleskující (exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal)