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- [purl]
- /pɜrl/
- /pɜːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [purl]
- /pɜrl/
Definitions of pearl word
- noun 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). 1
- noun pearl one of a series of small loops along the edge of lace braid. 1
- noun pearl thread made of twisted gold or silver wire. 1
- verb with object pearl to adorn or stud with or as with pearls. 1
- verb with object pearl to make like pearls, as in form or color. 1
- verb without object pearl to dive, fish, or search for pearls. 1
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Origin of pearl
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English perle < Middle French < Italian or assumed Vulgar Latin *perla (> German Perle, Old English pærl), for Latin *pernula (> Portuguese perola, perhaps Old Saxon përula), diminutive of Latin perna sea mussel
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Parts of speech for Pearl
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pearl popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pearl usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pearl
noun pearl
- dewdrop — a drop of dew
- dewdrops — a drop of dew.
- gem — a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
- drop — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- flagship — a ship carrying the flag officer or the commander of a fleet, squadron, or the like, and displaying the officer's flag.
adjective pearl
- opaline — of or like opal; opalescent.
Antonyms for pearl
noun pearl
- impearl — to form into drops resembling pearls.
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