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opaques

/oʊˈpeɪks/ /əˈpeɪks/

Meanings
verb
To make, render (more) opaque.

Examples :

"The spilled coffee opaques the window, making it hard to see outside. "
appearance material

Related Words

Illustration window

window noun

/ˈwɪndəʊ/ /ˈwɪndoʊ/

The inedible parts of a grain-producing plant.

"To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff."

Illustration outside

outside noun

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.

"The outside of the school building was painted a bright yellow. "

Illustration make

make noun

/meɪk/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

Illustration render

render noun

/ˈɹɛn.də/ /ˈɹɛn.dɚ/

Stucco or plaster applied to walls (mostly to outside masonry walls).

"The house's exterior needed a fresh coat of render. "

Illustration making

making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

Illustration spilled

spilled verb

/spɪld/ /spɪlt/

To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to accidentally pour.

"I spilled some sticky juice on the kitchen floor."

Illustration coffee

coffee noun

/ˈkɑ.fi/ /ˈkɒ.fi/ /ˈkɔ.fi/

A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.

"My dad made a strong coffee before going to work. "

Illustration hard

hard noun

/hɑːd/ /hɑɹd/

A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.

"The boat was hauled out of the water using the nearby hard. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration opaque

opaque noun

/əʊˈpeɪk/ /oʊˈpeɪk/

An area of darkness; a place or region with no light.

"The forest canopy created an opaque that blocked out the sun. "

Illustration see

see verb

/siː/

(stative) To perceive or detect with the eyes, or as if by sight.

"I see my daughter every day after school. "

Illustration more

more adverb

/ˈmɔː/ /ˈmɔɹ/

To a greater degree or extent.

"I could no more climb that than fly!"