Associations to the word «Opalescent»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
OPALESCENT, adjective. Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.
Dictionary definition
OPALESCENT, adjective. Having a play of lustrous rainbow colors; "an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster".
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.