CRYSTALLINE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

crystalline

adjective

ˈkri-stə-lən

Definition of crystalline

as in crystal

easily seen through we could see fish swimming beneath the crystalline ice of the frozen lake

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Recent Examples of crystalline Kitch-iti-kipi gets its crystalline water straight from the earth—more than 10,000 gallons of it every minute. — Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026 Another image showed clear plastic bags containing a crystalline substance authorities identified as methamphetamine. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 While there is no water vapor, JWST has picked up hints of solid particles of crystalline water-ice. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026 This, set against a backdrop of crystalline Indian Ocean views and bright white Maldivian sand, sets the tone. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crystalline

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O’Connor’s face filled the screen, her crystal-blue eyes piercing me in my own living room.

— Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 25 July 2026
Beside the dessert sat a crystal coupe overflowing with Caramelized Shallot Dip from Every Leaf, Every Stem.

— Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 June 2026

Definition of crystal

Adjective

Many of Nothing’s smartphones and headphones feature transparent casings that leave some of the internal components exposed.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Pan Yan The substance is integrated into a transparent, medium-sized insert designed to fit onto a garbage bin lid.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of transparent

Adjective

Testing a different reactor design Unlike conventional reactors, which typically use solid fuel, molten salt reactor designs can dissolve nuclear fuel in liquid salt.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Neither liquid nor solid, the soft peat layers formed in bogs and fens set them apart from all other ecosystems.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of liquid

Adjective

That experience is backed up by research and investigations in various states, which make clear that voting by noncitizens is extremely rare.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Unequivocally condemn these acts of violence and issue a clear appeal for every mobilization to be peaceful.

— Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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