This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
nacred
[ ney-kerd ]
/ ˈneɪ kərd /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective
lined with or resembling nacre.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.
Question 1 of 7
“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Words nearby nacred
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use nacred in a sentence
The valves are nearly equal, blackish, and somewhat wrinkled on the exterior, often brilliantly nacred in the interior.
The Ocean World:|Louis Figuier