Meaning
bright, shiny, glossy
- lucid
In a sentence
Il tavolo è lucido dopo la pulizia.
The table is shiny after cleaning.
Sei ancora lucido dopo tre ore di viaggio?
Are you still lucid after three hours of travel?
Non era molto lucido stamattina in ufficio.
He wasn't very lucid this morning at the office.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| lucido | masculine · singular |
| lucida | feminine · singular |
| lucidi | masculine · plural |
| lucide | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For surfaces, lucido is common; brillante often stresses vivid color or sparkle, not just a polished finish.
- For people or thinking, lucido means clear-headed. Don't use it for 'easy to understand'; chiaro is usually better.
- It agrees normally: lucido, lucida, lucidi, lucide. Common with essere: è lucido, non era molto lucida.