Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to or like opal; also, like some property of the opal; specifically, having an iridescence like that of the opal; bluish-white, reflecting prismatic hues, as the wings of certain insects.
- noun A semi-translucent glass, whitened by the addition of phosphate of lime, peroxid of tin, or other ingredients.
- noun An opalina.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An opaline variety of yellow chalcedony.
- noun Opal glass.
- noun An opaline color or expanse.
- adjective Of, pertaining to, or like, opal in appearance; having changeable colors like those of the opal.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective resembling
opal in itsiridescence - noun mineralogy any of several
minerals resembling opal
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
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Examples
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Structure in chromed steel and diffusers in opaline blown glass.
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His eyes were opaline, and he was built like a reed.
Automatic Typewriter Brianne Baxtali 2011
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Structure in chromed steel and diffusers in opaline blown glass.
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I was predisposed to try a few of the perfumes because of my adoration for its turn-of-the-century glass sculptures, particularly those made of opaline, the milky translucent glass with gold and blue fire swirling within.
Archive 2008-11-01 Marina Geigert 2008
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I was predisposed to try a few of the perfumes because of my adoration for its turn-of-the-century glass sculptures, particularly those made of opaline, the milky translucent glass with gold and blue fire swirling within.
Where is the Love for Lalique? Marina Geigert 2008
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Reading that description made my day: "His most striking features are his opaline green eyes, which can be both alluring or intimidating, as need be."
WARRIOR #34 DC Comics, 1995 David Campbell 2006
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"His most striking features are his opaline green eyes, which can be both alluring or intimidating, as need be."
WARRIOR #34 DC Comics, 1995 David Campbell 2006
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The liquid was of an opaline hue, and bore a label with an inscription in Italian.
The Woodlanders 2006
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They leant over the table together, and the milkwoman could see the opaline hue of the egg-fluid changing form as it sank in the water, but she was not near enough to define the shape that it assumed.
Wessex Tales 2006
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Art glass: French Gallé picture frames; opaline boxes in white, green, turquoise.
Honeymoon Patterson, James 2005
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