November 18, 2026

Pellucid

adjective

Definition

Allowing light through; easily understood. Something pellucid is clear in both a literal and figurative sense.

Example Sentence

“The pellucid mountain water made it look as though the fish were suspended in air.”

Etymology

From Latin pellucidus, from per- (through) + lucidus (light).

Scrabble Score

P3E1L1L1U1C3I1D2

PELLUCID scores 13 points in Scrabble.

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