IMPEARL

Etymology

Verb

impearl (third-person singular simple present impearls, present participle impearling, simple past and past participle impearled)

(transitive, poetic) To form into pearl, or make pearly.

(transitive, poetic) To decorate as if with pearls.

Anagrams

• Palmeri, impaler, lempira, palmier, premail, premial

Source: Wiktionary


Im*pearl", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impearled; p. pr. & vb. n. Impearling.] Etym: [Pref. im- in + pearl: cf. F. emperler.]

1. To form into pearls, or into that which resembles pearls. [Poetic] Dewdrops which the sun Impearls on every leaf and every flower. Milton.

2. To decorate as with pearls or with anything resembling pearls. [Poetic] With morning dews impearled. Mrs. Browning. The dews of the morning impearl every thorn. R. Digby.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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