opal

Speech parts

1. opal - Noun

2. Opal - Proper noun

Meaning

A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

agate amethyst alabaster whitestone alexandrite amazonite danburite hardstone iridescent gemstone jeremejevite ixiolite hoelite faceted stone iridescent mineral hydrated silica

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Hypernyms

mineral opaque gem

Hyponyms

girasol fire opal black opal harlequin opal

Phrases with the word

hyalite opal opal pseudomorph opal glass container Opal Cone Opal Hills opal-crowned manakin

Anagrams

alop OLAP Palo pola

Examples

My soul is like this cloudy, flaming opal ring. Arthur Symons

There are as many worlds as there are kinds of days, and as an opal changes its colors and its fire to match the nature of a day, so do I. John Steinbeck

It took teams of LEP warlocks to slow down time for a few hours; the magic required to open a door to the tunnel was stupendous. It would be easier to shoot down the moon. Opal tapped this into her notepad. Reminder. Shoot down the moon? Viable? Eoin Colfer

I am charging you with the protection of my mother and friends, not to mention keeping my younger self off the Internet. He is as dangerous as Opal. Eoin Colfer

Oh,It's going to be so easy to kill you",scoffed Opal. Eoin Colfer

The sky was pure opal now. Oscar Wilde

Close letter words and terms

opah opakapaka opake opal aura Opal Cone opal glass