opalescent as an adjective: - 1
opalescent
adjective
1 opalescent
Having a play of lustrous rainbow colors:
— A milky opalescent (or opaline) luster.
synonyms: iridescent, nacreous, opaline, pearlescent.
Roget 427:
semitransparent,
translucent,
semipellucid†,
semidiaphanous†,
semiopacous†,
semiopaque;
opalescent,
opaline†;
pearly,
milky;
frosted,
nacreous.
Roget 440:
variegated
etc.
v.;
many-colored,
many-hued;
divers-colored,
party-colored;
dichromatic,
polychromatic;
bicolor†,
tricolor,
versicolor†;
of all the colors of the rainbow,
of all manner of colors;
kaleidoscopic.
iridescent;
opaline†,
opalescent;
prismatic,
nacreous,
pearly,
shot,
gorge de pigeon,
chatoyant†;
irisated†,
pavonine†.
pied,
piebald;
motley;
mottled,
marbled;
pepper and salt,
paned,
dappled,
clouded,
cymophanous†.
mosaic,
tesselated,
plaid;
tortoise shell
etc.
n..
spotted,
spotty;
punctated†,
powdered;
speckled
etc.
v.;
freckled,
flea-bitten,
studded;
flecked,
fleckered†;
striated,
barred,
veined;
brinded†,
brindled;
tabby;
watered;
grizzled;
listed;
embroidered
etc.
v.;
daedal†;
naevose†,
stipiform†;
strigose†,
striolate†.
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Polish: opalowy
Moby thesaurus: burele, chatoyant, creamy, delicate, eggshell, flat, gloss, iridal, iridescent, iridial, iridian, irisated, irised, light, lustrous, mellow, moire, mother-of-pearl, nacre, nacred, nacreous, nacry, opaline, opaloid, pale, pastel, patinaed, pavonian, pavonine, pearl-like, pearlish, pearly, quiet, rainbowlike, rainbowy, sad, semigloss, simple, sober, soft, soft-colored, soft-hued, softened, somber, subdued, subtle, sweet, tender, tortoise-shell ... show more.
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