English adjective: nacreous | |||
| 1. | nacreous consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl | ||
| 2. | nacreous having a play of lustrous rainbow colors | ||
| Samples | An iridescent oil slick. Nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl. A milky opalescent (or opaline) luster. | ||
| Synonyms | iridescent, opalescent, opaline, pearlescent | ||
| Similar | bright | ||
| Antonyms | dull | ||