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micacious

/maɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/

micacious adjective: sparkling, glittering, twinkling.

Adjective

micacious (not comparable)

  1. Sparkling, glittering, twinkling
    • Watsonia brevifolia has its blossoms of a micacious hue, glittering in the sun.1836, Loudon's Encyclopaedia of Plants, page 42

Origin of micacious

From Latin micō (“to twinkle, glitter”). Not from English mica; compare micaceous.

Questions about micacious

What does micacious mean?
Micacious means sparkling, glittering, twinkling.
What part of speech is micacious?
Micacious is an adjective.
How do you pronounce micacious?
Micacious is pronounced /maɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/.

Words near micacious in the dictionary

  1. mica insulator
  2. mica schist
  3. mica-schist
  4. mica-thermic
  5. micaceous
  6. micacious
  7. Micaella
  8. micafungin
  9. Micah
  10. Micahs
  11. Micaiah

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