pearl (noun)

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• pearl|y — «PUR lee», adjective, pearl|i|er, pearl|i|est, noun, plural lies. –adj. 1. like a pearl; having the color or luster of pearls: »pearly teeth …   Useful english dictionary

• Pearl — noun from the English noun pearl. Her Pearl! For so had Hester called her; not as a name expressive of her aspect, which had nothing of the calm, white, unimpassioned lustre that would be indicated by the comparison. But she named the infant… …   Wiktionary

• pearl — [ pɜrl ] noun * 1. ) count a small round jewel that is white and shiny and that grows inside the shell of an OYSTER: a string of pearls a pearl necklace a ) an artificial jewel like this 2. ) uncount a hard substance that is inside some shells… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• pearl — noun 1 JEWEL (C) 2 a) a small round hard white object with a silvery shine, that is formed inside the shell of an oyster, and is very valuable as a jewel: a string of pearls | a pearl necklace b) an artificial copy of this jewel 3 LIQUID (C)… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• pearl ash — noun an impure form of potassium carbonate • Hypernyms: ↑potassium carbonate * * * noun : potassium carbonate a; especially : an impure product obtained by partial purification of potash from wood ashes * * * pearl ash noun Partly purified potass …   Useful english dictionary

• pearl blue — noun see pearl I, 6b * * * pearl bluish. a light bluish gray. * * * pearl blue, a very pale, clear bluish gray; pearl …   Useful english dictionary

• pearl-shell — pearlˈ shell noun 1. Mother of pearl 2. A pearly or pearl bearing shell • • • Main Entry: ↑pearl …   Useful english dictionary

• pearl barley — noun barley ground into small round pellets • Hypernyms: ↑barley, ↑barleycorn * * * ˌpearl ˈbarley 7 [pearl barley] noun uncountable smooth grains of …   Useful english dictionary

• pearl disease — noun : tuberculosis of serous membranes (as the pleura or peritoneum) with lesions in small rounded grayish elevations and appearing chiefly in cattle called also pearly disease * * * pearl disease noun Bovine tuberculosis • • • Main Entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

• pearl — [1] ► NOUN 1) a hard, shiny spherical mass, typically white or bluish grey, formed within the shell of an oyster or other mollusc and highly prized as a gem. 2) a thing of great worth. 3) a very pale bluish grey or white colour. ► VERB 1)… …   English terms dictionary

• Pearl Harbor — noun a harbor on Oahu to the west of Honolulu; location of a United States naval base that was attacked by the Japanese on 7 Dec 1941 • Instance Hypernyms: ↑seaport, ↑haven, ↑harbor, ↑harbour • Part Holonyms: ↑Oahu, ↑Oahu Island * * * Pearl… …   Useful english dictionary