33
nacreous(adjective, shining, lustrous, milky, prismatic)
32
opalescent(adjective, light, bright, brilliant, glowing)
30
opaline(adjective, shining, lustrous, shimmering, milky)
21
shot
20
chatoyant
18
pearly(adjective, light, shining, transparent, lustrous)
16
changeable
15
prismatic(adjective, colorful, variegated, rainbow, lustrous)
15
shimmering
12
pearlescent
8
coruscating
8
lucent
7
pearlized
7
polychromatic(adjective, colorful, variegated, lustrous, shimmering)
6
glimmering(adjective, sparkling, shimmering)
6
rainbowlike
6
rainbow-coloured(adjective, shimmering)
5
sparkling(adjective, glowing, shiny, conspicuous, twinkling)
4
glistening(adjective, sparkling, shiny, shining, twinkling)
4
pearlised
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