Plural of opal
regular plural
The plural of opal is opals.
Forms of opal
| Singular | opal /ˈəʊpəl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | opals |
| Countable | countable |
Opals in a sentence
- In Coober Pedy, noodling for opals is generally discouraged, although a few tourist spots, such as the Old Timers Mine, have noodle pits open to the public.1994, RonMoon, Outback Australia: a Lonely Planet Australia guide. From the entry noodle
Meaning of opal
- noun A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO₂·nH₂O.
- noun A precious gem, an iridescent gemstone found in the opal-silica mineral substrate (potch).
- noun The colour of opal: any shade of blue with bright flecks of other colours, such as white, yellow, and red.
Questions about the plural of opal
- What is the plural of opal?
- The plural of opal is opals.
- Is opal countable?
- Opal is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: opal (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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