Resembling crystal in appearance, clarity, or structure; having crystal-like qualities.
From crystal + -like (Old English -lic, meaning having the form or nature of). This compound emerged in English to describe things that mimic crystal's transparency or geometric beauty without being true crystals.
Medieval writers used this word to describe perfectly clear ice, water droplets, and even transparent gemstones—it was their way of saying something was 'crystal clear' before that phrase became common.
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