alabastrine

Thân thiện

The sculptor admired the alabastrine statue in the gallery.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Of or resembling alabaster: Pertaining to, made of, or having the qualities of alabaster, especially its smooth, white, and translucent appearance.

Usage

• The word "alabastrine" is a descriptive adjective, most commonly used in literary, artistic, or formal contexts to evoke the specific visual and tactile qualities of alabaster stone. It describes an object's color (typically white or pale), texture (extremely smooth), and sometimes its translucency.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • Her skin had an alabastrine quality, pale and flawless.
  • The museum displayed an alabastrine vase from ancient Egypt.
  • The moonlight gave the marble pillars an alabastrine glow.

Advanced Usage

• Metaphorical Use: Often used metaphorically to describe human skin, complexion, or other surfaces that are unusually smooth, pale, and fine.
  • The poet described the queen's alabastrine neck.

Variants and Related Words

• Alabaster (noun): A fine-grained, translucent form of gypsum (or calcite), typically white, used for carving ornaments.
  • The sculptor chose a block of pure alabaster.

Synonyms

• Alabaster (when used adjectivally, e.g., "alabaster skin")
• Ivory (suggests smoothness and a pale, off-white color)
• Pale
• Translucent (captures one key property)

Antonyms

• Ruddy (having a reddish complexion)
• Coarse (rough in texture)
• Opaque (not allowing light to pass through)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or resembling alabaster
   • alabaster statue

Từ đồng nghĩa

• alabaster