Nacreous Definition & Meaning
nacreous
- adjective
- consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl
- having a play of lustrous rainbow colors; "an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster"
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- What does nacreous mean?
- consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl having a play of lustrous rainbow colors; "an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster"
- What part of speech is nacreous?
- Nacreous is an adjective.
- How many definitions does nacreous have?
- Nacreous has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).