opalesce

English

Etymology

From opal +‎ -esce.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əʊpəˈlɛs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /oʊpəˈlɛs/
• Rhymes: -ɛs

Verb

opalesce (third-person singular simple present opalesces, present participle opalescing, simple past and past participle opalesced)

1. To be opalescent; to produce or show a play of colors, like an opal.

References

• “opalesce”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• escalope