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.