nacreous
11nacreous — adjective a) Of, or resembling nacre (mother of pearl). b) Exhibiting lustrous or rainbow like colors …
12nacreous — Synonyms and related words: burele, chatoyant, creamy, delicate, eggshell, flat, gloss, iridal, iridescent, iridial, iridian, irisated, irised, light, mellow, moire, mother of pearl, nacre, nacred, nacry, opalescent, opaline, opaloid, pale,… …
13nacreous — na·cre·ous || neɪkrɪəs adj. of pearl, of mother of pearl; shiny, iridescent …
14nacreous — a. 1. Of nacre. 2. Pearly, iridescent, irisated, opalescent, pavonine, polychromatic, irisated, pearlaceous …
15nacreous — na·cre·ous …
16nacreous — /ˈneɪkriəs/ (say naykreeuhs) adjective 1. of or relating to nacre. 2. (of minerals) having a lustre resembling that of pearl. 3. iridescent; mother of pearl …
17nacreous cloud — a rarely seen, luminous, iridescent cloud shaped like a cirrus or altocumulus, approximately 15 mi. (24 km) above the earth, and of unknown composition. Also called mother of pearl cloud. * * * …
18nacreous cloud — noun polar stratospheric cloud …
19nacreous cloud — A highly layered cloud with an iri descent appearance. It is akin to high altitude cirrus clouds. Also called a mother of pearl cloud. Clouds of unknown composition, whose form resembles that of cirrus or altocumulus lenticularis. These clouds… …
20nacreous cloud — /neɪkriəs ˈklaʊd/ (say naykreeuhs klown) noun cirrus cloud which is lit by the sun when it is several degrees below the horizon, resulting in an iridescent colouring …
