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Frosted vs Opalescent - What's the difference?

frosted | opalescent |

As adjectives the difference between frosted and opalescent

is that frosted is having frost present; frosty while opalescent is exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.

frosted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having frost present; frosty
    • Eiswein is made from ''frosted'' grapes.
  • Appearing to have frost
    • She installed ''frosted'' windows since there is a clear view of her bathroom from her neighbor's bedroom.
  • (slang) Extremely intoxicated.
    • I am so ''frosted'' now that I drank that 12 pack.

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    opalescent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.