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pearl
  1. A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Round lustrous pearls are used in jewellery.
  2. (figuratively) Something precious.
  3. A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing liquid for e.g. medicinal application.
  4. Nacre, or mother-of-pearl.
  5. A whitish speck or film on the eye.
  6. A fish allied to the turbot; the brill.
  7. A light-colored tern.
  8. One of the circle of tubercles which form the bur on a deer's antler.
  9. (uncountable, typography, printing, dated) The size of type between diamond and agate, standardized as 5-point.
  10. A fringe or border.
  11. (obsolete) A jewel or gem.
  12. Synonyms:
  13. Examples:
    1. “Over the years, the irritating object is covered with enough layers of nacre to become a pearl.”
      “The beads are then lustered all over with pearl, giving them a beautiful sheen-like oil on water.”
      “Your wife is a treasure, a pearl amongst women.”
pearlite
  1. A two-phased lamellar structure composed of alternating layers of alpha ferrite and cementite that occurs in some steels and cast irons, having a pearlescent appearance.
  2. (mineralogy) Alternative form of perlite
  3. Examples:
    1. “It is important to note that higher silicon contents can promote pearlite and may increase the nickel requirement.”
      “The properties obtained subsequently depend on the coarseness of the pearlite and ferrite and their relative distribution.”
      “The harder pearlite is comprised of alternating thin layers or shells of ferrite and cementite, a very hard substance.”
pearly
  1. (uncountable, uncommon, dated) A pale greyish white colour, tinted with blue.
  2. (countable, Britain, especially in plural) tooth
pearler
  1. A pearl diver.
  2. A boat used in pearl fishing.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “We did, and on a day forecast as spoilt by scattered showers and cloud we were rewarded with an absolute pearler.”
      “As soon as they separated, I accosted the pearler, and offered my services.”
      “I am Cuthbert Ellison, the pearler, your husband, and I wish to be no other.”
pearlwort
  1. Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Sagina, that have flowers the shape and size of small pearls.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Detailed studies of the leaf micromorphology in the Antarctic pearlwort were carried out.”
      “Only two vascular plants, Antarctic hairgrass and Antarctic pearlwort, have colonized the Maritime Antarctic.”
      “There are only two flowering plants, the Antarctic hair grass and the Antarctic pearlwort.”
pearlescence
  1. The state or condition of being pearlescent; a pearly appearance.
  2. Examples:
    1. “It gives noticeable glow without the pearlescence I know many of you hate, and garners more compliments than almost any foundation I've worn.”
      “The natural pigments in Rooibos combined with mother-of-pearl selected for its extreme finesse and purity create a secret alchemy of luminosity and pearlescence.”
      “Arctic char, slow-baked to a pinkish-orange pearlescence, is also well treated with a sprinkling of wild mushrooms and firm edamame in a yeasty, off-dry sake sauce.”
pearlie
  1. (informal) A pearly king or pearly queen.
pearliness
  1. Quality of being pearly.
pearlies
  1. plural of pearly
  2. (informal) teeth; pearly whites.
pearlescences
  1. plural of pearlescence
pearlworts
  1. plural of pearlwort
pearlites
  1. plural of pearlite
pearlers
  1. plural of pearler
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “As can be seen in the pictures there where some real pearlers here.”
      “There was a club in those days in Papeete, where the pearlers, traders, captains, and riffraff of South Sea adventurers forgathered.”
      “Most of the stuff they come out with is stupid and does my swede in, but Spiderman comes out with some pearlers.”
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