translucent
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"Glass eels are mesmerising, almost translucent - an adaptation to oceanic migration."
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Apple almost immediately introduced the bulbous and translucent iMac, a hit product that gave the company the necessary cash flow to survive until he could transform the entire business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Under strong light, however, they become translucent with a grayish green hue.
From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026
This is not the moment to rush; most good soups start quietly, with onions turning translucent or spices warming until they smell like themselves.
From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026
The rich smell of the porridge was intoxicating, and its hot mist made a translucent cloud around the woman, softening her many scars.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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