pellucid
/pəˈlusɪd/
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Type
Adjective
- Formal
Meaning
(of water, glass, etc.) completely clear; transparent.
We could see colorful fish swimming effortlessly through the pellucid waters of the cove.
(of writing or speech) very clear and easy to understand.
Her pellucid writing style made complex philosophical ideas accessible to everyone.
How it's used
Chiefly literary or formal; commonly applied to water, light, prose, or reasoning.
Collocations
- pellucid water
- pellucid prose
- pellucid style
- pellucid explanation