opalesce
opalesce · opalesces · opalesced · opalescing
To be opalescent; to produce or show a play of colors, like an opalTo be opalescent; to produce or show a play of colors, like an opal.
UK/əʊpəˈlɛs/US/oʊpəˈlɛs/
Meaning
1 sensesTo be opalescent; to produce or show a play of colors, like an opal.
exhibit a play of colors like that of an opal
Origin
From opal + -esce.From opal + -esce.
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Forms
opalesces, opalescing, opalesced, opalescedWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle