pearl synonyms

pearl

modif.

blue-gray, silver-white, nacreous, mother-of-pearly, pearly, lustrous, gray-white; see also iridescent, silver 1.

pearl

n.

  1. A concretion in a mollusk shell

    nacre, margarite, cultured pearl; see gem 1, jewel 1.

  2. A droplet

    dewdrop, raindrop, globule; see drop 1.

cast pearls before swine

throw something away, give something away, be unappreciated, be misunderstood; see confuse, waste.

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