What does opalescent mean?
Opalescent means Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal..
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/oʊpəˈlɛsənt/ · adjective
Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal..
Below me, through the opalescent surface, I saw the white ghost of the Cessna.
Use opalescent when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Opalescent means Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal..
Common synonyms include bright, iridescent, nacreous, opaline.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Below me, through the opalescent surface, I saw the white ghost of the Cessna.
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