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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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