pearly Definition
pearly (pʉr′lē)
adjective pearl′i·er, pearl′i·est
- of or like a pearl, as in color or luster
- adorned or covered with pearls or mother-of-pearl
pearly Related Forms
pearl′i·ness noun
pearly Synonyms
pearly Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- gate: He was met at the pearly gates by St Peter who led him down the golden streets.
- tooth: The princess spied the motion, turned, and smiling a broad smile of pearly teeth, waved him forward.
- king: White working-class customs have their place of course, from pearly kings to serious exhibitions at the London Museum.
- white: Know what healthy brood looks like ie healthy larvae are pearly white in color.
- color: They were of a pearly gray color, small, round, and almost transparent against the light.
- gray: They are usually gray, the pearly gray being preferred to dark gray or brown-grey birds.
Browse dictionary entries near pearly
- ‹ pearlized
- ‹ pearlite
- ‹ pearlescent
- ‹ pearl millet
- ‹ Pearl Harbor
- ‹ pearl gray
- ‹ pearl barley
- ‹ pearl ash
- ‹ pearl
- ‹ pear-shaped
- Pearly Gates ›
- pearly nautilus ›
- pearmain ›
- Pearson ›
- peart ›
- Peary ›
- peasant ›
- peasantry ›
- Peasants' Revolt ›
- pease ›

