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nacreous

UK
/ˈneɪkrəs/
US
/ˈneɪkrəs/

Translations

nacreousadjective
more nacreous
Comp.
most nacreous
Super.
UK
/ˈneɪkrəs/
US
/ˈneɪkrəs/
nacréSe dit d’un objet ou d’une surface composée de nacre ou en revêtue.
The oyster's nacreous interior shimmered softly.
L’intérieur nacré de l’huître brillait doucement.
nacréSe dit d’un aspect brillant et irisé, rappelant la nacre; emploi courant et littéraire.
The nacreous clouds glowed with a spectrum of colors as the sun set.
Les nuages nacrés brillaient d’un spectre de couleurs au coucher du soleil.
Synonyms
iridescent
opalescent
shimmering
luminous
pearly

Definitions

nacreousadjective
Having a lustrous, iridescent quality similar to that of mother-of-pearl.
The nacreous clouds glowed with a spectrum of colors as the sun set.
Relating to, consisting of, or composed of nacre (mother-of-pearl).
The oyster's nacreous interior shimmered softly.
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