PEARLY

pearly, pearly-white

(adjective) of a white the color of pearls

chopper, pearly

(noun) informal terms for a human ‘tooth’

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pearly (countable and uncountable, plural pearlies)

(uncountable, uncommon, dated) A pale greyish white colour, tinted with blue.

(countable, British, slang, especially in plural) A tooth.

Adjective

pearly (comparative pearlier, superlative pearliest)

Of a pale greyish white colour, tinted with blue.

Resembling or characteristic of a pearl; nacreous.

Containing or yielding pearls.

Having a pure sweet tone.

Anagrams

• Player, Rapley, parley, player, prelay, replay

Source: Wiktionary


Pearl"y, a.

1. Containing pearls; abounding with, or yielding, pearls; as, pearly shells. Milton.

2. Resembling pearl or pearls; clear; pure; transparent; iridescent; as, the pearly dew or flood.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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