NACREOUS as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors
   Synonym(s)
   • iridescent (what does iridescent mean?)
   • opalescent (what does opalescent mean?)
   • opaline (what does opaline mean?)
   • pearlescent (what does pearlescent mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • an iridescent oil slick
   • nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl
   • a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster
   Similar To
   • bright (what does bright mean?)
2. Meaning
   • consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl
   Pertainym(s)
   • mother-of-pearl (what does mother-of-pearl mean?)
   • nacre (what does nacre mean?)