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/oh'peuh les"/, v.i., opalesced, opalescing.to exhibit a play of colors like that of the opal.[1810-20; back formation from OPALESCENT]
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Opalesce — O pal*esce , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Opalesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Opalescing}.] To give forth a play of colors, like the opal. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
opalesce — verb 1. reflect light or colors like an opal Distant clouds opalesce like pale brocade raindrops caught in a sunbeam seem to opalesce • Derivationally related forms: ↑opalescent, ↑opalescence • Hypernyms: ↑reflect, ↑shine … Useful english dictionary
opalesce — opal·esce … English syllables
opalesce — /oʊpəˈlɛs/ (say ohpuh les) verb (i) (opalesced, opalescing) to exhibit a play of colours like that of the opal. {backformation from opalescent} …
Opalesced — Opalesce O pal*esce , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Opalesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Opalescing}.] To give forth a play of colors, like the opal. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Opalescing — Opalesce O pal*esce , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Opalesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Opalescing}.] To give forth a play of colors, like the opal. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Semitransparency — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Semitransparency >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 semitransparency semitransparency opalescence milkiness pearliness Sgm: N 1 gauze gauze muslin Sgm: N 1 film film Sgm: N 1 mica mica mother … English dictionary for students
iris — Synonyms and related words: Dalmatian, antigorite, baby blues, band, banjo eyes, bar, bespangle, bespeckle, bespot, blotch, bright eyes, butterfly, candy cane, chameleon, check, checker, cheetah, chrysotile, clear eyes, confetti, cornea, crazy… … Moby Thesaurus
opalescent — [ō΄pə les′ənt] adj. [ OPAL + ESCENT] showing a play of colors like that of the opal; iridescent opalesce vi. opalesced, opalescing opalescence n … English World dictionary
iridesce — verb be iridescent The corals iridesced under the surface of the clear water • Derivationally related forms: ↑iridescent, ↑iridescence • Hypernyms: ↑be • Hyponyms: ↑opalesce … Useful english dictionary
