micacious

M3I1C3A1C3I1O1U1S1
/maɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/

adjective

Sparkling, glittering, twinkling

OriginLatin micō →
Scrabble 15
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Meanings

adjectivemicacious (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSparkling, glittering, twinkling

    Watsonia brevifolia has its blossoms of a micacious hue, glittering in the sun.

    1836, Loudon's Encyclopaedia of Plants, page 42

Origin

  1. Latinmicō“to twinkle, glitter”
  2. Englishmicacious

From Latin micō (“to twinkle, glitter”). Not from English mica; compare micaceous.

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APA

micacious. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micacious

MLA

“micacious.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micacious. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micacious,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micacious.

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