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View usage for: (peluːsɪd) adjectiveSomething that is pellucid is extremely clear. [literary] ...her pellucid blue eyes. ...the warm pellucid water. Synonyms: transparent, clear, bright, translucent More Synonyms of pellucid More Synonyms of pellucid pellucid in British English (pɛˈluːsɪd) adjective1. transparent or translucent 2. extremely clear in style and meaning; limpid Derived forms pellucidity (ˌpelluˈcidity) or pellucidness (pelˈlucidness) noun pellucidly (pelˈlucidly) adverb Word origin C17: from Latin pellūcidus, variant of perlūcidus, from perlūcēre to shine through, from per through + lūcēre to shine pellucid in American English (pəˈlusɪd) adjective1. transparent or translucent; clear 2. easy to understand; clear and simple in style a pellucid explanation SIMILAR WORDS: clear Derived forms pellucidity (ˌpelluˈcidity) (ˌpɛljuˈsɪdəti) noun or pelˈlucidness pellucidly (pelˈlucidly) adverb Word origin L pellucidus < pellucere, to shine through < per, through (see per 1) + lucere, to shine < lux, light 1Examples of 'pellucid' in a sentencepellucid Definition transparent or translucent her pellucid blue eyes Definition extremely clear in style and meaning elegant and pellucid prose Synonyms straightforward unambiguous perspicuous (literary) Additional synonymsthe bright winter sky Synonyms sunny, clear, fair, pleasant, clement, lucid, cloudless, unclouded, sunlit He spoke abruptly, in barely comprehensible Arabic. Synonyms understandable, clear, plain, explicit, coherent, user-friendly, intelligible, graspable Definition smooth, clear, and shiny, like glass glassy green pebbles Synonyms smooth, clear, slick, shiny, glossy, transparent, slippery- pejorative
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Additional synonymsDefinition clear or transparent limpid rock-pools Synonyms clear, bright, pure, transparent, translucent, crystal-clear, crystalline, pellucidDefinition (of speech or writing) clear and easy to understand The speech was a model of its kind – limpid and unaffected. Synonyms understandable, clear, lucid, unambiguous, comprehensible, intelligible, perspicuous (literary) Definition clear and easily understood His prose is always lucid and compelling. Synonyms clear, obvious, plain, evident, distinct, explicit, transparent, clear-cut, crystal clear, comprehensible, intelligible, limpid, pellucidDefinition (of speech or writing) easily understood Synonyms clear, obvious, plain, distinct, straightforward, explicit, understandable, transparent, lucid, crystal-clear, unambiguous, self-evident, comprehensible, intelligible, limpid, easily understood Definition easily understood It was plain to me that he was lying. Synonyms clear, obvious, patent, evident, apparent, visible, distinct, understandable, manifest, transparent, overt, unmistakable, lucid, unambiguous, comprehensible, legibleDefinition allowing light to pass through, but not transparent The building is roofed entirely with translucent plastic. Synonyms semitransparent, clear, limpid, lucent, diaphanous, pellucid |