Nacreous

//ˈneɪ.kɹi.əs// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, or resembling nacre (mother of pearl).

    "They are covered with a smooth, safe, nacreous layer to let them slip, pearllike, from our souls without real pain."

  2. 2
    Exhibiting lustrous or rainbow-like colors.
Adjective
  1. 1
    having a play of lustrous rainbow colors wordnet
  2. 2
    consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl wordnet

Synonyms

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burelechatoyantcreamydelicateeggshellflat

Example

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"They are covered with a smooth, safe, nacreous layer to let them slip, pearllike, from our souls without real pain."

Etymology

From nacre + -ous.

Related phrases

nacreous cloudmother of pearl

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