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- [pur-lee]
- /ˈpɜr li/
- /ˈpɜː.li/
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- [pur-lee]
- /ˈpɜr li/
Definitions of pearly word
- adjective pearly like a pearl, especially in being white or lustrous; nacreous: her pearly teeth. 1
- adjective pearly adorned with or abounding in pearls or mother-of-pearl. 1
- adjective pearly nacreous 1
- adjective pearly Something that is pearly is pale and shines softly, like a pearl. 0
- adjective pearly Pearly is also a combining form. 0
- adjective pearly resembling a pearl, esp in lustre 0
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Origin of pearly
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, pearly is from the late Middle English word peerly. See pearl1, -y1
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Parts of speech for Pearly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pearly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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".
pearly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pearly
adj pearly
adjective pearly
- argentate — (botany, dated, rare) silvery white.
- cinereal — relating to the grey matter of the brain and nervous system
- ivory — the hard white substance, a variety of dentin, composing the main part of the tusks of the elephant, walrus, etc.
- opalescent — exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.
- opaline — of or like opal; opalescent.
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