pearlescent
pear·les·cent
pearlescent · more pearlescent · most pearlescent
Pearl-like, either in color or lusterPearl-like, either in color or luster.
UK/pəːˈlɛsənt/US/pərˈlɛsənt/
» These roses have pearlescent petals.
У этих роз перламутровые лепестки.
Meaning
1 sensesPearl-like, either in color or luster.
More definitions
- having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
Examples
2 sentencesThese roses have pearlescent petals.
ruУ этих роз перламутровые лепестки.
The stocky 12 year old boy with the dark but sparkly eyes flashes a grin of protruding pearlescent incisors.
Origin
From pearl + -escent. First attested in 1926.From pearl + -escent. First attested in 1926.
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Forms
more pearlescent, most pearlescent| Comparative | more pearlescent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most pearlescent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- having a play of lustrous rainbow colors:iridescentnacreousopalescentopaline
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form