May 11, 2025
Nacreous
(adj.)
na-cre-ous
nā-krē-əs
Definition:
Resembling nacre, or mother-of-pearl; lustrous; pearly.
Example:
Buyers of genuine pearl jewelry observe the thickness of the nacreous outer covering.
Rummage
(v.)
rum’ ijk
rum-ige
Definition:
To engage in an undirected or haphazard search.
Example:
We rummaged through my room but had no luck in finding my textbook.
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