- Opalescing
- Opalesce O`pal*esce", v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Opalesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Opalescing}.] To give forth a play of colors, like the opal. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Opalescing
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Opalesce — O pal*esce , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Opalesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Opalescing}.] To give forth a play of colors, like the opal. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Opalesced — Opalesce O pal*esce , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Opalesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Opalescing}.] To give forth a play of colors, like the opal. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
opalesce — /oh peuh les /, v.i., opalesced, opalescing. to exhibit a play of colors like that of the opal. [1810 20; back formation from OPALESCENT] * * * … Universalium
opalesce — /oʊpəˈlɛs/ (say ohpuh les) verb (i) (opalesced, opalescing) to exhibit a play of colours like that of the opal. {backformation from opalescent} …
opalescent — [ō΄pə les′ənt] adj. [ OPAL + ESCENT] showing a play of colors like that of the opal; iridescent opalesce vi. opalesced, opalescing opalescence n … English World dictionary
