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opalescent

adjective

having a play of lustrous rainbow colors

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
O
Ends with
T
Contains
PA
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

oʊpəlɛsənt

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Definitions

adjective

  1. having a play of lustrous rainbow colors

    “an iridescent oil slick”

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Example Sentences

an iridescent oil slick
nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl
a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster

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