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pellucid.

Adjective
Literary
MEANING

1. Very clear and transparent, especially of water or another translucent substance.

2. Easy to understand because its reasoning or expression is exceptionally clear.

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  • pellucid water
  • pellucid stream

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The fish were visible beneath the pellucid water.
Morning light passed through the pellucid glass.

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Primary category: literary. Forms: Comparative more pellucid; superlative most pellucid. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.

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