pearly


Definition: Meaning of, pearly in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpəːli /

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Positive Comparative Superlative
pearly pearlier pearliest
  1. pale in colour and shiny, like a pearl
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pearly used in phrases

  • pearly everlasting (noun)
    1. an American everlasting having foliage with soft wooly hairs and corymbose heads with pearly white bracts
  • pearly gates (noun)
    1. the pearly gates [plural] the entrance to heaven - often used humorously
  • pearly nautilus (noun)
    1. cephalopod of the Indian and Pacific oceans having a spiral shell with pale pearly partitions
  • pearly razorfish (noun)
    1. a kind of razor fish
  • pearly-shelled mussel (noun)
    1. the pearly lining of the dark shells is a source of mother-of-pearl
  • pearly-white (adjective)
    1. of a white the colour of pearls
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