pellucid

American  

[puh-loo-sid] / pəˈlu sɪd /

adjective

1. allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass; translucent

   Antonyms:

   opaque

2. clear; limpid.

   pellucid waters.

   Synonyms:

   transparent

   Antonyms:

   opaque

3. clear in meaning, expression, or style.

   a pellucid way of writing.

   Antonyms:

   obscure

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pellucid British  

/ pɛˈluːsɪd /

adjective

1. transparent or translucent

2. extremely clear in style and meaning; limpid

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Other Word Forms

• pellucidity noun
• pellucidly adverb
• pellucidness noun
• subpellucid adjective
• subpellucidity noun
• subpellucidly adverb
• subpellucidness noun

Etymology

Origin of pellucid

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

Example Sentences

The shimmering and pellucid choreographic poem presents its central woman as if arriving on a breeze by way of skimming steps on pointe and ultimately exiting as breezily as she arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

Developing the lo-fi blues of his early work and pre-empting Sea Change’s pellucid studies of a wrecked relationship, Beck’s wallowing is given an almost mystical edge by Indian drones and sitar tolling underneath it.

From The Guardian • Jul. 2, 2020

If you are missing cocktail bars, New York City before the shutdown or simply pellucid and startlingly intelligent poetry, “Three Poems” is a book for you.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2020

But even on Capri I could not devote myself exclusively to the enjoyment of the pellucid blue waters, the fresh seafood and the icy limoncello.

From Washington Post • Aug. 28, 2019

Her lashes, he recalled, were golden red, her eyes pellucid blue.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor