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crystalline

adjective

Consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals

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Word length
11
Starts with
C
Ends with
E
Contains
RY
Scrabble score
16
CEFR level
B2

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adjective

  1. Consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals

    “Granite is crystalline”

adjective

  1. Transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

    “The cold crystalline water of melted snow”

adjective

  1. Distinctly or sharply outlined

    “{'source': 'John Buchan', 'text': 'crystalline sharpness of outline'}”

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Granite is crystalline
The cold crystalline water of melted snow
Crystal clear skies
Could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool
Lucid air
A pellucid brook
{'source': 'John Buchan', 'text': 'crystalline sharpness of outline'}

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