What does nacreous mean?
Nacreous means Of, or resembling nacre (mother of pearl)..
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/ˈneɪ.kɹi.əs/ · adjective
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.
Use nacreous when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nacreous means Of, or resembling nacre (mother of pearl)..
Common synonyms include bright, iridescent, opaline, pearlescent.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
They are covered with a smooth, safe, nacreous layer to let them slip, pearllike, from our souls without real pain.
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