Opalescent (Adjective)

Meaning

Having a play of lustrous rainbow colors; "an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Nacreous
• Opaline
• Iridescent
• Pearlescent

Related Words

• Opalesce (verb)
• Opalescence (noun)