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NACREOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does nacreous mean?
• NACREOUS (adjective)
The adjective NACREOUS has 2 senses:
1. consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl
2. having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
Familiarity information: NACREOUS used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
nacre (the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell)
Derivation:
nacre (the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
Synonyms:
iridescent; nacreous; opalescent; opaline; pearlescent
Context example:
a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster
Similar:
bright (emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts)
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