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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-pearlplay

2. having a play of lustrous rainbow colorsplay

  Familiarity information: NACREOUS used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NACREOUS (adjective)


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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