pellucid

adjective

pə-ˈlü-səd How to pronounce pellucid (audio)
Definition of pellucidnext
1
as in crystal
easily seen through the pellucid waters that lap upon that island's beaches

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2
as in transparent
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation her poetry has a pellucid simplicity that betrays none of the sweat that went into writing it

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Recent Examples of pellucid As in all his books and essays, Brown’s prose is pellucid, meditative, courteous. — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 9 June 2023 Later, his industry and his pellucid style gave him other successes, as a writer of slice-of-life novels, an idiosyncratic left-wing polemicist, and a public explainer. — Stephanie Burt, The New Republic, 29 Mar. 2022 The dish is traditionally served cold, but the CheLi chef Wang Lin Qun’s version is pleasantly warm, allowing the pellucid skin to caramelize into an ambrosial crunch. — The New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2021 The outer movements mixed thoughtful vigor with pellucid lyricism. — BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pellucid
  1. crystal
  2. transparent
  3. clear
  4. liquid
  5. crystalline
  6. limpid
Adjective
  • Damask-pattern wallcovering—a pretty perk that came with the house—dresses up the traditional entryway, which the couple crowned with a crystal light fixture brought from their former New York apartment.
    — Kelly Ryan Kegans, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Nov. 2026
  • O’Connor’s face filled the screen, her crystal-blue eyes piercing me in my own living room.
    — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 25 July 2026
Definition of crystal
Adjective
  • Its transparent appearance could also help researchers observe how fuel moves and burns.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • All of which suggest that long-term competitive advantage will rely on building agile, transparent and technology-backed supply networks.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of transparent
Adjective
  • Congress should fund that capacity and require clear schedules for resolving interrupted awards and disbursing recovery support.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Let’s also be clear, Kristen, that securing our border is still popular with the American people.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of clear
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  • Molecular testing can be done at the time of an initial biopsy, later using tissue from that same biopsy or another biopsy, or via a blood test called a liquid biopsy.
    — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 6 Nov. 2026
  • However, instead of launching with separate tanks of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen, the satellite carries a reservoir of liquid water.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of liquid
Adjective
  • Building cells in-house HJT technology combines a crystalline silicon wafer with thin layers of amorphous silicon.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Ancient crystalline rocks mark its bottom, while sandstones laid down as life started to diversify during the Cambrian explosion mark the top.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of crystalline
Adjective
  • Colorado trio Prairiewolf operates in both these realms, creating limpid yet propulsive instrumental music that faces the stars while remaining focused on doings on the ground.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 17 July 2026
  • Eventually, just like Chlpík’s limpid camera, Agata comes to see the beauty in both, when in the film’s most moving moment, the sisters tacitly reconcile while Jula’s kids splash about in the tub at bathtime.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 11 July 2026
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“Pellucid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pellucid. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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