| ADJECTIVE | pert | nacreous | consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl |
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| all | nacreous, iridescent, opalescent, opaline, pearlescent | having a play of lustrous rainbow colors |
| Meaning | Consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl. | |
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| Spanish | nacarado, nacarino | |
| Nouns | nacre | the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell |
| Meaning | Having a play of lustrous rainbow colors. | |
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| Example | "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl" | |
| Synonyms | iridescent, opalescent, opaline, pearlescent | |
| Broader | bright | emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts |
| Spanish | iridiscente, opalino | |
| Catalan | iridescent, opalí | |
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