crystalline
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6.3
- adjective
- /ˈkrɪstəlɪn/
:
cristalino
- The sand was white and fine, and the sea was simply crystalline.
- crystalline structures
So the one thing that's really crystalline is decision and action.
- So the one thing that's really crystalline is decision and action.
- Ferocious, sweet words are crystalline, often heaping.
- But because it really captured there's a crystalline moment.
Examples
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The fading light caught the crystalline structure and reflected radiant bursts.
Fiction book (1999) -
I could see crystalline sunlight through the green leaves outside my window.
Fiction book (2002) -
Their dreams in the cold air would be fine and crystalline.
Fiction book (2001) -
Anyway, the day was one of those crisp, crystalline days.
Fiction book (2001) -
Meanwhile, the days of this February were white and magical; the nights were starry and crystalline.
Fiction book (1997) -
The next day, it is cooler, and the air is crystalline, and large white bulbous clouds float through the sky.
Fiction book (2000) -
In the flickering light of my candle, I saw crystalline springs that glittered like frost;
Fiction book (1993) -
Into the stillness, the notes fell like drops of water, with the faintest of crystalline echoes.
Fiction book (1992) -
Centered in the midst of this grace, the crystalline walls of the three-sided pyramid once reflected beauty and balance.
Fiction book (1992) -
The crystalline water in the lake was so clear that I could see the rocks on the bottom.
Synonyms
866
1.0
Free from things that block sight or movement
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3.2
Clear enough to see things behind it, like glass
5
3.1
Completely see-through so you can easily see inside
1
7.4
Very clear and easy to see through like clean water
1
4.8
Clear like water or glass so you can see through it
1
9.9
Very clear water or glass that lets you see objects behind it
1
9.9
Clear and see-through like glass
1
4.1
Having a hard, smooth, clear surface like glass
Very clear and easy to understand
Very clear and bright like a piece of glass
Having a clear, glass-like appearance
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A clear curved part behind the colored part of the eye that focuses light onto the back of the eye
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Crystalline comes from crystal, a clear stone people long ago thought was frozen 'ice'. So crystalline means very clear or sharply defined, like 'crystal-clear' glass.