Opalesque

Pronunciation: /ˈoʊpəɫˈɛsk/

Opalesque (adj)

  1. Showing a milky, pearly light with shifting colours, like some stones or thin films.
  2. Having an appearance between white and rainbow, caused by light scattering in a surface or substance.

Opalesque (adjective)

Examples

  • The shell has a soft rainbow sheen in the light.
  • Her scarf shows a soft rainbow sheen when the sun hits it.