 nacreous |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl | |
| Related terms: | mother-of-pearl | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (color) having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors | |
| Synonyms: | opalescent pearlescent opaline iridescent | |
| Examples: | "an iridescent oil slick" "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl" "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster" |
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| Related terms: | bright | |
