Synonyms of nacreous

nacreous

adjective

ˈnā-krē-əs 

as in opalescent

having a rainbowlike play of colors

the nacreous lining of the shell of a mollusk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opalescent
• iridescent
• colorful
• pearlescent
• multicolored
• polychromatic
• varicolored
• chatoyant
• variegated
• polychrome
• motley

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nacreous

Quahogs produce non-nacreous, porcelainlike pearls, according to the Gemological Institute of America. — Shannon Marvel McNaught, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022

Markov processes include an element of randomness—in this case, the thickness of the outermost nacreous layer—but one that can be influenced by the system’s history. — Leila Sloman, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2022

Tiffany has a long-standing history with pearls, both nacreous—from oysters and mollusks—and non-nacreous, like Melo Melo pearls. — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 20 Feb. 2021

An alternative explanation is that the red skies were the result of nacreous clouds common to that particular latitude. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 May 2020

The cold air the storm blew in also led to the formation of beautiful nacreous clouds. — National Geographic, 3 Feb. 2016

Unfortunately, nacreous clouds also support chemical reactions that convert benign chlorine-containing molecules into a form that destroys Earth’s ozone layer. — Rebecca Coffey, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2012