iridescent (s)
nacreous (s)
opalescent (s)
opaline (s)
pearlescent (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
examples an iridescent oil slick
nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl
a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster
Outgoing links
Similar to bright
Derivationally related form opalescent → opalescence; opalescent → opalesce; opalescent → opalesce
Derivationally related form iridescent → iridescence
Derivationally related form iridescent → iridesce
Incoming links
Similar to bright
Derivationally related form iridescence → iridescent
Derivationally related form opalescence → opalescent; opalesce → opalescent; opalesce → opalescent
Derivationally related form iridesce → iridescent

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