Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A female
given name from the precious stone, invented in the nineteenth century.
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Opal.
Examples
-
In that bay, which they call the Opal Bay, the golden sands appear more charming still from being fastened, like fair
Swann's Way 2003
-
The plagiarism, which occurred in Opal Mehta by author Kaavya Viswanathan, has really got me thinking.
Archive 2006-05-01 ____Maggie 2006
-
The plagiarism, which occurred in Opal Mehta by author Kaavya Viswanathan, has really got me thinking.
Opal Mehta thoughts... ____Maggie 2006
-
This book does not have such a moment; Opal is and remains self centered; towards the end, she muses, "sitting on the front steps, I found it easy to believe that I was the only person in the world and that all the stars were meant for me."
-
This book does not have such a moment; Opal is and remains self centered; towards the end, she muses, "sitting on the front steps, I found it easy to believe that I was the only person in the world and that all the stars were meant for me."
Archive 2006-07-01 2006
-
Opal is not soft – it is the same hardness as glass, but it is brittle.
Mexican fire opals 2000
-
Opal is not unlucky – for centuries before this story, Opal had been considered to be a stone of good fortune.
Mexican fire opals 2000
-
Opal is not unlucky – for centuries before this story, Opal had been considered to be a stone of good fortune.
Mexican fire opals 2000
-
Opal is not soft – it is the same hardness as glass, but it is brittle.
Mexican fire opals 2000
-
'I miss that dear Ivor,' she said, 'and I also miss your cousin Jasper and that little chap you call Opal; but what puzzles me most of all is the crowds and crowds of new girls who have arrived at the school, and the newest of them all is your sister.'
Hollyhock A Spirit of Mischief L. T. Meade 1884
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.