opalesce
[ oh-puh-les ]
/ ˌoʊ pəˈlɛs /
verb (used without object), o·pal·esced, o·pal·esc·ing.
to exhibit a play of colors like that of the opal.
Origin of opalesce
First recorded in 1810–20; back formation from
opalescent
Words nearby opalesce
opacity,
opacus,
opah,
opal,
opal glass,
opalesce,
opalescent,
opaleye,
opaline,
opaque,
opaque context
British Dictionary definitions for opalesce
opalesce
/ (ˌəʊpəˈlɛs) /
verb
(intr)
to exhibit a milky iridescence