Opalesce

ahd-5
  • intransitive verb. To exhibit an iridescent shimmer of colors.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To give forth a play of colors like the opal; exhibit opalescence.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • intransitive verb. To give forth a play of colors, like the opal.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. To be opalescent; to give forth a play of colours, like the opal.
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  • verb. reflect light or colors like an opal
  • verb. exhibit a play of colors like that of an opal
    • Word Usage
    "Tuesday, December 30: By arranging particles of different sizes, scientists are able to create aggregates that opalesce."
    Form
    opalesced  opalescing  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    iridesce  reflect  shine  
    verb-form
    opalesced  opalesces  opalescing  
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