- na|cre|ous
- na|cre|ous «NAY kree uhs», adjective.1. of or containing nacre.2. like nacre; iridescent.
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cre — cre·ance; cre·at; cre·at·ed·ness; cre·at·ic; cre·atine; cre·at·i·nine; cre·atin·uria; cre·ation; cre·ation·al; cre·ation·ary; cre·ation·ism; cre·ation·ist; cre·ative·ness; cre·ativ·i·ty; cre·ator; cre·atress; cre·atrix; cre·dence; cre·den·da;… … English syllables
cre|tin|ous — «KREE tuh nuhs; especially British KREHT uh nuhs», adjective. 1. of or having to do with a cretin. 2. of the nature of cretinism … Useful english dictionary
Cre|ta|ceous — «krih TAY shuhs», adj like chalk; containing chalk; chalky. ╂[< Latin crētāceus (with English ous) < crēta chalk] Cre|ta|ceous «krih TAY shuhs», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the last geological period of the Mesozoic era, after the Jurassic and… … Useful english dictionary
cre|ta|ceous — «krih TAY shuhs», adj like chalk; containing chalk; chalky. ╂[< Latin crētāceus (with English ous) < crēta chalk] Cre|ta|ceous «krih TAY shuhs», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the last geological period of the Mesozoic era, after the Jurassic and… … Useful english dictionary
nacreous — na·cre·ous … English syllables
nacreous — Lustrous, like mother of pearl; descriptive term for bacterial colonies. [Fr. nacre, mother of pearl] * * * na·cre·ous nā krē əs, k(ə )rəs adj having a pearly appearance <nacreous bacterial colonies> * * * na·cre·ous (naґkre əs) [Fr.… … Medical dictionary
na — abhi·na·ya; ab·na·ki; abom·i·na·ble; abom·i·na·tion; abom·i·na·tor; acae·na; aca·na; ac·a·ri·na; acei·tu·na; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·le·na·tion; ach·a·ti·na; ac·i·na·ceous; acu·mi·na·tion; ada·na; ade·na; ad·na·tion; aero·na·val; aesch·na;… … English syllables
nacre — na|cre [ neıkər ] noun uncount MOTHER OF PEARL ╾ na|cre|ous [ neıkriəs ] adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nacre — na•cre [[t]ˈneɪ kər[/t]] n. jew mother of pearl • Etymology: 1590–1600, < ML nacrum, nacer < It naccara drum, nacre < Ar naqqārah drum na′cre•ous kri əs adj … From formal English to slang
Nacreous — Na cre*ous (n[=a] kr[ e]*[u^]s), a. [See {Nacre}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Consisting of, or resembling, nacre; pearly. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
