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nacreous

UK/ˈneɪ.kɹi.əs/

nacreous adjective: of, or resembling nacre (mother of pearl).

Adjective

nacreous (comparative more nacreous, superlative most nacreous)

  1. Of, or resembling nacre (mother of pearl).
    • They are covered with a smooth, safe, nacreous layer to let them slip, pearllike, from our souls without real pain.2001, Neil Gaiman, chapter 11, in American Gods, Harper Collins, page 323
  2. Exhibiting lustrous or rainbow-like colors.

nacreous meaning in Tamil and Bengali

nacreous in Tamil

சிப்பியகவொளிரிக்குரிய

nacreous in Bengali

মুক্তার মার, তার মতো, উজ্জ্বল, রংধনুর মতো রঙ প্রদর্শনকারী

Forms of nacreous

comparativemore nacreous
superlativemost nacreous

Origin of nacreous

From nacre + -ous.

Words formed from nacreous

Phrases with nacreous

Questions about nacreous

What does nacreous mean?
Nacreous means of, or resembling nacre (mother of pearl).
What is nacreous in Tamil?
Nacreous in Tamil is சிப்பியகவொளிரிக்குரிய. See Nacreous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is nacreous?
Nacreous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce nacreous?
Nacreous is pronounced /ˈneɪ.kɹi.əs/ (UK).

Words near nacreous in the dictionary

  1. Nacogdoches County
  2. nacolomab tafenatox
  3. nacre
  4. nacred
  5. nacrein
  6. nacreous
  7. nacreous cloud
  8. nacreous clouds
  9. nacres
  10. nacrite
  11. nacrites

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