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All nacreous synonyms

na·cre·ous
N n

adj nacreous

  • pearly — like a pearl, especially in being white or lustrous; nacreous: her pearly teeth.
  • shimmering — a quivering or vibrating motion or image as produced by reflecting faint light or heat waves.
  • lustrous — having luster; shining; luminous: lustrous eyes.
  • iridescent — displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow.
  • milky — of or like milk, especially in appearance or consistency.
  • frosted — covered with or having frost.
  • off-white — white mixed with a small amount of gray, yellow, or other light color.
  • pearl — a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle. Compare knit (def 11).
  • ivory — the hard white substance, a variety of dentin, composing the main part of the tusks of the elephant, walrus, etc.
  • silver — consisting of, made of, or plated with silver.
  • fair — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
  • opalescent — exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.
  • polychromatic — having or exhibiting a variety of colors.
  • irised — Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
  • opaline — of or like opal; opalescent.
  • prismatic — of, relating to, or like a prism.
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