 pearl |
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| 1. | [ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 224 | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (color) a shade of white the color of bleached bones | |
| Synonyms: | ivory off-white bone | |
| Related terms: | white | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel | |
| Related terms: | jewel seed_pearl | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] relating to or resembling or made of or adorned with pearls or mother-of-pearl | |
| Examples: | "a pearl-handled knife" |
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| Related terms: | mother-of-pearl | |
| 5. | [ verb ] gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean | |
| Related terms: | gather | |
| 6. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 4846 | |
| 7. | [ noun ] a shape that is small and round | |
| Synonyms: | drop bead | |
| Examples: | "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops" "beads of sweat on his forehead" |
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| Related terms: | round_shape teardrop dewdrop bead | |
| Similar spelling: |
pearly Pearle Perl Pearlie Perla peril Perlow Perley Perillo Perilli Perilla Perrella |
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