having a play of lustrous rainbow colors; "an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster"
Used in a Sentence
pearlescent
How to use pearlescent in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for pearlescent.
Editorial note
Multiple pearlescents and armory abuses for the win!
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Quick take
having a play of lustrous rainbow colors; "an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster"
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for pearlescent.
adjective
having a play of lustrous rainbow colors; "an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster"
See also: iridescent, nacreous, opalescent, opaline
Example sentences
Multiple pearlescents and armory abuses for the win!
The oppositional critiques were voluminous and eloquent: we're spending so much time texting we're forgetting how to speak to each other; every crack in every interaction is plastered over with the ritualized and mutually fraudulent "notification check", signposting the way to the unravelling of the social fabric..., etc.; you can find the Real World up there, when you hold your head high, with dignity, and not down there, with your head bowed, staring transfixed at a shining rectangle, face ghost-like, bathed in the soft pearlescent glow of vapidity.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use pearlescent in a sentence?
Multiple pearlescents and armory abuses for the win!
What does pearlescent mean?
having a play of lustrous rainbow colors; "an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster"
What part of speech is pearlescent?
pearlescent is commonly used as adjective.