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opalized

opalized

1 8.2
A thing with a shiny, rainbow-like surface like an opal
  • adjective
  • /ˈoʊpəˌlaɪzd/
  • US
translation icon : opalizado
  • Her ring featured an opalized stone that changed colors under different lighting conditions.
  • opalized dinosaur

Examples

  • She has a beautiful opalized seashell on her bellybutton.

    Opal Dream (2006)

  • The artist created a stunning necklace with an opalized pendant that shimmered in the light.

  • The opalized layers of the rock sparkled with vibrant colors, captivating everyone who saw them.

Synonyms

opalescent
vsopalized
1 8.2

Soft, shiny colors on a surface that look like a small rainbow

refers to actual conversion or coating with that gemstone rather than mere appearance
opaline
vsopalized
8.8

Having a milky rainbow shine that changes with light

means being made or coated with that gemstone rather than just appearing so
to pearlized
vsopalized
  • US
6.7

To give a surface a shiny, pearl-like finish

means being changed into or coated with that gemstone, not only a shiny finish

How Opalescent

iridescent
12 7.6
opalized
  • US
1 8.2
pearly
22 3.2
shimmery
3 5.0

Surface Forms

opalized positive
opalised positive

Morphology

opalized = opalize (transparent) = opal + ize + ed

The final step is a regular adjectival/past-participial '-ed' added to the verb 'opalize', which itself is transparently formed from 'opal' + the productive suffix '-ize'.

Etymology

The word opalized comes from opal, which itself came from an old Indian word upala meaning 'precious stone', and the ending -ized means 'made into' or 'having the quality of'. So opalized describes something made to look like an opal or showing the opal's rainbow shine.