o·pal·esce (  p -l s )intr.v. o·pal·esced, o·pal·esc·ing, o·pal·esc·es To exhibit an iridescent shimmer of colors. [Back-formation from opalescence.] |
opalesce [ˌəʊpəˈlɛs]
vb
(intr) to exhibit a milky iridescence
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | opalesce - reflect light or colors like an opal; "Distant clouds opalesce like pale brocade"; "raindrops caught in a sunbeam seem to opalesce" |
| 2. | opalesce - exhibit a play of colors like that of an opal; "This nitrate opalesces under certain conditions" iridesce - be iridescent; "The corals iridesced under the surface of the clear water" |
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