OPALESCED

Verb

opalesced

simple past tense and past participle of opalesce

Anagrams

• escaloped

Source: Wiktionary


OPALESCE

O`pal*esce", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Opalesced; p. pr. & vb. n. Opalescing.]

Definition: To give forth a play of colors, like the opal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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