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pearlescent

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11 lettersPronunciation /pəːˈlɛsənt/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aceeelnprstStarts with PEnds with T0 clues
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Definitions

  1. having a play of lustrous rainbow colors

Word origin

From pearl + -escent. First attested in 1926.

Used in a sentence

  • The pearlescent moon peeked over the mountains, bathing the land in a ghostly reflection of daylight. Everything looked bleached and flat.
  • The pearlescent inks have bits of shimmery, light-reflective material in them that make them look glittery; these are all transparent.

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