opalesque
opalesque adjective: similar to opal; having some of the qualities of opal.
Adjective
opalesque (comparative more opalesque, superlative most opalesque)
- Similar to opal; having some of the qualities of opal.
- From these causes result that imperfect transparency, and also that opalesque iridescence, which we now see in old glass, and which we long to see restored.1890, J. Horsfall Turner, Yorkshire Genealogist
- She presently reached a more open part of the country, though she was still near the forest through which she had passed, and, towards noon, when she was almost overcome by the sun's heat, she came upon a rising ground, whence she beheld, afar off, a great stretch of water, and, on what seemed its...1896, Charles Smith Cheltnam, The Princess Who Despised All Men
Examples of opalesque in a sentence
- This process of extraction was repeated 4 times, each time renewing ether, until the mother fluid appeared slightly opalesque and transparent with a few small granules.1923, The Kitasato Archives of Experimental Medicine - Volume 5, page 17:
- Before them, a choir of angels fills the opalesque sky and shares the first couple's focus on God, a large seated figure just beginning to emerge from the background.2009, Marilyn Masler, Marina Pacini, Carl Gutherz: Poetic Vision and Academic Ideals, page 57:
Synonyms of opalesque
Forms of opalesque
| comparative | more opalesque |
|---|---|
| superlative | most opalesque |
Origin of opalesque
From opal + -esque. Piecewise doublet of opalish.
Questions about opalesque
- What does opalesque mean?
- Opalesque means similar to opal; having some of the qualities of opal.
- How do you use opalesque in a sentence?
- This process of extraction was repeated 4 times, each time renewing ether, until the mother fluid appeared slightly opalesque and transparent with a few small granules.
- What part of speech is opalesque?
- Opalesque is an adjective.
Words near opalesque in the dictionary
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