impearl

im·pearl

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [im-purl]
- /ɪmˈpɜrl/
- /ɪmpˈɜːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [im-purl]
- /ɪmˈpɜrl/

Definitions of impearl word

verb with object impearl to form into drops resembling pearls. 1
verb with object impearl to adorn with pearls or pearllike drops. 1
noun impearl (poetic) To form into pearls, or make pearly. 1
verb impearl to adorn with pearls 0
verb impearl to form into pearl-like shapes or drops 0
verb transitive impearl to form into pearls or pearl-like drops 0

See all 8 definitions of impearl

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Origin of impearl

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

1580-90; im-1 + pearl1; compare French emperler

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Parts of speech for Impearl

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Impearl

impearl popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Antonyms for impearl

verb impearl

pearl — a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle. Compare knit (def 11).

Just one Antonym for impearl