crystal

A clear or white stone used as a jewel or decoration.

• Her ring has a white crystal.
• Small crystals sparkled on the necklace.
• He chose a clear crystal for the pendant.

Similar words: gem, rock crystal

Common phrases: white crystal, crystal necklace, crystal pendant, polished crystal

A solid whose tiny particles are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern.

• Salt forms small crystals.
• We grew a crystal in science class.
• The atoms in this crystal form a repeating pattern.

Similar words: grain

Common phrases: salt crystal, sugar crystal, crystal structure, grow a crystal

A piece of shiny mineral that looks like ice or glass.

• She collects purple crystals.
• We found a quartz crystal in the rock.
• Shining crystals covered the walls of the cave.

Common phrases: quartz crystal, purple crystal, crystal formation, collect a crystal

High-quality, clear glass used to make attractive drinking glasses and other objects, or objects made from it.

• The vase is made of crystal.
• They drank wine from crystal glasses.
• She carefully washed the family's finest crystal.

Common phrases: cut crystal, crystal glass, crystal vase, crystal chandelier

Completely clear and easy to understand.

• The instructions are crystal clear.
• She made her wishes crystal clear.
• Is that clear? Crystal.

Similar words: clear, unambiguous

Opposites: unclear, confusing

Common phrases: crystal clear, make crystal clear