Definition of pearl Pearl
/pɚˈl/ - [perl] - pearl
We found 42 definitions of pearl from 9 different sources.
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What does pearl mean?
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NounPlural: pearls |
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| pearl - a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel | ||
| precious stone, jewel, gem a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry | ||
| pearl - a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead" | ||
| drop, bead | ||
| sphere any spherically shaped artifact | ||
| dewdrop a drop of dew | ||
| pearl - a shade of white the color of bleached bones | ||
| bone, ivory, off-white | ||
| whiteness, white lightness or fairness of complexion; "only the whiteness of her cheeks gave any indication of the stress from which she was suffering" | ||
Verb |
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| pearl - gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean | ||
| pull together, garner, collect, gather store grain | ||
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Wiktionary 
- pearl (Noun)
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. Pearls which are round, or nearly round, and of fine luster, are highly esteemed as jewels, and compare in value with the precious stones. - pearl (Noun)
Something precious. - pearl (Noun)
A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing liquid for e. g. medicinal application. - pearl (Noun)
Nacre, or mother-of-pearl. - pearl (Noun)
A whitish speck or film on the eye. - pearl (Noun)
A fish allied to the turbot; the brill. - pearl (Noun)
A light-colored tern. - pearl (Noun)
One of the circle of tubercles which form the bur on a deer's antler. - pearl (Noun)
Five-point size of type, between agate and diamond. - pearl (Noun)
A fringe or border. - pearl (Verb)
To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl. Used also figuratively. - pearl (Verb)
To cause to resemble pearls; to make into small round grains; as, to pearl barley. - pearl (Verb)
To resemble pearl or pearls. - pearl (Verb)
To give or hunt for pearls; as, to go pearling. - pearl (Verb)
To dig the nose of one's surfboard into the water, often on takeoff.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- pearl (n.)
A fringe or border. - pearl (v. t. )
To fringe; to border. - pearl (n.)
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. Pearls which are round, or nearly round, and of fine luster, are highly esteemed as jewels, and compare in value with the precious stones. - pearl (n.)
Hence, figuratively, something resembling a pearl; something very precious. - pearl (n.)
Nacre, or mother-of-pearl. - pearl (n.)
A fish allied to the turbot; the brill. - pearl (n.)
A light-colored tern. - pearl (n.)
One of the circle of tubercles which form the bur on a deer's antler. - pearl (n.)
A whitish speck or film on the eye. - pearl (n.)
A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing some liquid for medicinal application, as ether. - pearl (n.)
A size of type, between agate and diamond. - pearl (a.)
Of or pertaining to pearl or pearls; made of pearls, or of mother-of-pearl. - pearl (v. t.)
To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl. Used also figuratively. - pearl (v. t.)
To cause to resemble pearls; to make into small round grains; as, to pearl barley. - pearl (v. i.)
To resemble pearl or pearls. - pearl (v. i.)
To give or hunt for pearls; as, to go pearling.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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pearl
A hard, rounded object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk. -
pearl
A female first name.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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pearl
pėrl, n. a well-known shining gem, found in several kinds of shellfish, but most esp. in the mother-of-pearl oyster: anything round and clear: anything very precious: a jewel: a while speck or film on the eye: (print.) a size of type immediately above diamond, equal to 5 points (about 15 lines to the inch).—adj. made of, or belonging to, pearls.—v.t. to set or adorn with pearls: to make into small round grains.—v.i. to take a rounded form: to become like pearls.—adj. Pearlā′ceous, resembling pearls or mother-of-pearl: spotted with white.—ns. Pearl′-ash, a purer carbonate of potash, obtained by calcining potashes, so called from its pearly-white colour; Pearl′-bar′ley, barley after the skin has been ground off (prob. for 'pilled barley,' Fr. orge perlé); Pearl′-butt′on, a button made of mother-of-pearl; Pearl′-div′er, one who dives for pearls.—adj. Pearled, set with pearls: like pearls: having a border trimmed with narrow lace.—ns. Pearl′-edge, a thread edging, a border on some ribbons formed by projecting loops of the threads; Pearl′-eye, cataract.—adj. Pearl′-eyed, having a white speck on the eye.—ns. Pearl′-fish′er, one who fishes for pearls; Pearl′-fish′ery, the occupation of fishing for pearls, or the place where it is carried on; Pearl′-fish′ing; Pearl′-gray, a pale gray colour.—adj. of a pale gray colour, like the pearl.—ns. Pearl′iness, state of being pearly; Pearl′-nau′tilus, the pearly nautilus; Pearl′-oys′ter, the oyster which produces pearls; Pearl′-pow′der, a cosmetic for improving the appearance of the skin; Pearl′-white, a material made from fish-scales, used in making artificial pearls: a kind of cosmetic.—adj. Pearl′y, like a pearl, nacreous: yielding pearls: dotted with pearls: clear, transparent: having a pure sweet tone. [Fr. perle, acc. to Diez, prob. either a corr. of L. pirula, a dim. of pirum, a pear, or of L. pilula, dim. of pila, a ball.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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pearl
A beautiful concretion found in the interior of the shells of many species of mollusca, resulting from the deposit of nacreous substance round some nucleus, mostly of foreign origin. The Meleagrina margaritifera, or pearl oyster of the Indian seas, yields the most numerous and finest specimens.
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡
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pearl
A small round product manufactured by an oyster, bought by a lobster and worn by a butterfly.
Wikipedia 
- Pearls are a kind of material made by mollusks, like oysters. Pearls are small and ball-shaped, usually white but sometimes black. Pearls are often used for jewelry. The pearl is the birthstone for the month June.
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