adj
Meaning 1
Of a pale greyish white colour, tinted with blue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
pearly
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Sound
Pronunciation
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rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)li
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adj
Meaning 2
Resembling or characteristic of a pearl; nacreous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a pearly lustre
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pearlesque, pearlish, pearllike
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Containing or yielding pearls.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 4
Having a pure sweet tone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 5
A pale greyish white colour, tinted with blue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, uncommon, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 6
A tooth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, countable, especially, plural, slang
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
of a white the color of pearls
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pearly-white
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 8
informal terms for a human `tooth'
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: chopper
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tooth
History
Etymology
From pearl + -y.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: бисерен (biseren) — colour
- Chinese Mandarin: 珍珠色 — colour
- Japanese: 真珠色 (shinjuiro) — colour