pellucid

[ puh-loo-sid ]

/ pəˈlu sɪd /

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adjective

allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass; translucent

clear; limpid: pellucid waters.

clear in meaning, expression, or style: a pellucid way of writing.

Origin of pellucid

First recorded in 1610–20; from Latin pellūcidus, variant of perlūcidus “transparent, radiant”; see origin at per-, lucid

SYNONYMS FOR pellucid

2 transparent.

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ANTONYMS FOR pellucid

1, 2 opaque.

3 obscure.

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OTHER WORDS FROM pellucid

pel·lu·cid·i·ty

[pel-oo-sid-i-tee], /ˌpɛl ʊˈsɪd ɪ ti/, pel·lu·cid·ness, nounpel·lu·cid·ly, adverbsub·pel·lu·cid, adjectivesub·pel·lu·cid·ly, adverb

sub·pel·lu·cid·ness, nounsub·pel·lu·cid·i·ty, noun

Words nearby pellucid

pelletize, pellicle, pellicle mirror, pellitory, pell-mell, pellucid, pellum, Pelly, Pelmanism, pelmeny, pelmet

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Example sentences from the Web for pellucid

Salt-water pans are pellucid and clear, as the inexperienced may find at his cost.
Spinifex and Sand|David W Carnegie
There were the hatches, there was the culvert; they could see the pebbly bed of the stream through the pellucid water.
Life's Little Ironies|Thomas Hardy
It shews the narrow processes characteristic of the anterior part of the pellucid area, and the fewer nuclei.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume IV (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
It is a land of great rivers, pellucid lakes, and sparkling streams.
Catholic Colonization in Minnesota|Catholic Colonization Bureau of Minnesota

There is a greater interval between its end and that of the pellucid area in front than behind.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

British Dictionary definitions for pellucid

pellucid

/ (pɛˈluːsɪd) /

adjective

transparent or translucent

extremely clear in style and meaning; limpid

Derived forms of pellucid

pellucidly, adverbpellucidity or pellucidness, noun

Word Origin for pellucid

C17: from Latin pellūcidus, variant of perlūcidus, from perlūcēre to shine through, from per through + lūcēre to shine

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Medical definitions for pellucid

pellucid

[ pə-lōō′sĭd ]

adj.

Admitting the passage of light; transparent or translucent.

单词	pellucid
释义	pellucid [ puh-loo-sid ] / pəˈlu sɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pellucid ON THESAURUS.COM adjective allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass; translucent clear; limpid: pellucid waters. clear in meaning, expression, or style: a pellucid way of writing. Origin of pellucid First recorded in 1610–20; from Latin pellūcidus, variant of perlūcidus “transparent, radiant”; see origin at per-, lucid SYNONYMS FOR pellucid 2 transparent. SEE SYNONYMS FOR pellucid ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR pellucid 1, 2 opaque. 3 obscure. SEE ANTONYMS FOR pellucid ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM pellucid pel·lu·cid·i·ty [pel-oo-sid-i-tee], /ˌpɛl ʊˈsɪd ɪ ti/, pel·lu·cid·ness, nounpel·lu·cid·ly, adverbsub·pel·lu·cid, adjectivesub·pel·lu·cid·ly, adverb sub·pel·lu·cid·ness, nounsub·pel·lu·cid·i·ty, noun Words nearby pellucid pelletize, pellicle, pellicle mirror, pellitory, pell-mell, pellucid, pellum, Pelly, Pelmanism, pelmeny, pelmet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pellucid Salt-water pans are pellucid and clear, as the inexperienced may find at his cost. Spinifex and Sand\|David W Carnegie There were the hatches, there was the culvert; they could see the pebbly bed of the stream through the pellucid water. Life's Little Ironies\|Thomas Hardy It shews the narrow processes characteristic of the anterior part of the pellucid area, and the fewer nuclei. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume IV (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour It is a land of great rivers, pellucid lakes, and sparkling streams. Catholic Colonization in Minnesota\|Catholic Colonization Bureau of Minnesota There is a greater interval between its end and that of the pellucid area in front than behind. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1\|Francis Maitland Balfour British Dictionary definitions for pellucid pellucid / (pɛˈluːsɪd) / adjective transparent or translucent extremely clear in style and meaning; limpid Derived forms of pellucid pellucidly, adverbpellucidity or pellucidness, noun Word Origin for pellucid C17: from Latin pellūcidus, variant of perlūcidus, from perlūcēre to shine through, from per through + lūcēre to shine Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pellucid bright, comprehensible, explicit, limpid, luminous, plain, simple, translucent, transparent, crystalling Medical definitions for pellucid pellucid [ pə-lōō′sĭd ] adj. Admitting the passage of light; transparent or translucent. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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pellucid

adjective

Origin of pellucid

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adjective

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Words related to pellucid

Medical definitions for pellucid

adj.