HyperDic: pellucid

English > 2 senses of the word pellucid:
ADJECTIVEallpellucid, crystalline, crystal clear, limpid, lucid, transparenttransmitting light
allpellucid, limpid, lucid, luculent, crystal clear, perspicuous(of language) transparently clear
English > pellucid: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningtransmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity.
Example "a pellucid brook"
Synonymscrystalline, crystal clear, limpid, lucid, transparent
BroaderclearAllowing light to pass through
Spanishclaro, cristalino, diáfano, límpido, lúcido, transparente
Catalanclar, cristal·lí, límpid, lúcid, transparent
Nounspellucidness, pelluciditypassing light without diffusion or distortion
English > pellucid: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable.
Example "pellucid prose"
Synonymslimpid, lucid, luculent, crystal clear, perspicuous
Categorylanguage, linguistic communicationA systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
BroaderclearReadily apparent to the mind
Spanishcomprensible, límpido, lúcido, perspicuo
Catalancomprensible, lúcid, perspicu
Nounspellucidityfree from obscurity and easy to understand
Adverbspellucidlyin a clear and lucid manner

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