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Definition of "schiller" [schil•ler]

  • A lustrous colored reflection from certain planes in a mineral grain. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "schiller" in a sentence
  • "a metallic sheen or "schiller," which is even more pronounced in hypersthene than in bronzite."
  • "Lubz ebberyfing wif teh schiller oar teh chatoyancy."
  • "… China bashers: outta be complaining about some draconian laws in Canada, before offering advice to foreign...… nice one schiller: maybe instead of trying to make it sound like China was oppressing you, you poor victim, you can..."