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单词 opalescently
释义

opalescent

adjective

opal·​es·​cent ˌō-pə-ˈle-sᵊnt How to pronounce opalescent (audio)
: reflecting an iridescent light
opalescence
ˌō-pə-ˈle-sᵊn(t)s How to pronounce opalescent (audio)
noun
opalescently
ˌō-pə-ˈle-sᵊnt-lē How to pronounce opalescent (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

  • iridescent
  • nacreous
  • pearlescent
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Example Sentences

once given away as a cheap prize at carnivals, this opalescent glass is now highly prized by collectors
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1813, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

opalescent

adjective

opal·​es·​cent ˌō-pə-ˈles-ᵊnt How to pronounce opalescent (audio)
: reflecting an iridescent light
saliva is a viscous opalescent fluid

opalescently

adverb

as in flaringly

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • flaringly
  • flickeringly
  • glitteringly
  • pellucidly
  • blindingly
  • glaringly
  • burningly
  • lambently
  • flamingly
  • blazingly
  • bright
  • fulgently
  • incandescently
  • radiantly
  • luminously
  • dazzlingly
  • glowingly
  • lustrously
  • brilliantly
  • splendidly
  • brightly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dimly
  • dully
  • darkly
  • obscurely
  • gloomily
  • somberly
  • duskily
  • cloudily
  • murkily
  • shadily
  • shadowily
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