- pearliest
- pearl·y || 'pÉœrlɪ /'pÉœËlɪ adj. pearl-like; adorned with pearls
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pearly — pearliness, n. /perr lee/, adj., pearlier, pearliest. 1. like a pearl, esp. in being white or lustrous; nacreous: her pearly teeth. 2. adorned with or abounding in pearls or mother of pearl. [1400 50; late ME peerly. See PEARL1, Y1] * * * … Universalium
pearly — adjective (pearlier, pearliest) resembling a pearl in lustre or colour. noun (pearlies) 1》 Brit. a pearly king s or queen s clothes or pearl buttons. 2》 (also pearly whites) informal a person s teeth. Derivatives pearliness noun … English new terms dictionary
pearly — UK [ˈpɜː(r)lɪ] / US [ˈpɜrlɪ] adjective Word forms pearly : adjective pearly comparative pearlier superlative pearliest pale, white, or shiny like a pearl in appearance … English dictionary
pearly — /ˈpɜli/ (say perlee) adjective (pearlier, pearliest) 1. like a pearl or like pearl. 2. adorned with or characterised by pearls, pearl, or mother of pearl. 3. Colloquial wearing pearlies. –noun (plural pearlies) Colloquial 4. a button, especially… …
pearly — ► ADJECTIVE (pearlier, pearliest) ▪ like a pearl in lustre or colour. ► NOUN (pearlies) Brit. 1) a pearly king s or queen s clothes or pearl buttons. 2) informal a person s teeth … English terms dictionary
pearly — [pʉr′lē] adj. pearlier, pearliest 1. of or like a pearl, as in color or luster 2. adorned or covered with pearls or mother of pearl pearliness n … English World dictionary
pearly — adj. & n. adj. (pearlier, pearliest) 1 resembling a pearl; lustrous. 2 containing pearls or mother of pearl. 3 adorned with pearls. n. (pl. ies) (in pl.) Brit. 1 pearly kings and queens. 2 a pearly king s or queen s clothes or pearl buttons.… … Useful english dictionary
