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pearled

UK
/pɜːld/
US
/pɝːld/

Translations

pearledadjective
more pearled
Comp.
most pearled
Super.
UK
/pɜːld/
US
/pɜrld/
nacréQui a l'aspect ou l'éclat d'une perle.
The pearled finish of the car made it stand out in the sunlight.
La finition nacrée de la voiture la faisait ressortir au soleil.
perléSe dit notamment des céréales décortiquées et polies, comme l'orge.
Pearled barley cooks more quickly than hulled barley.
L'orge perlée cuit plus vite que l'orge mondée.
Additional translations
perléOrné de perles.
Synonyms
spotted
dotted
beaded
ornamented
decorated
pearlverb

pearled

Past Simple

pearled
Past Simple
pearled
Past Participle
pearling
Gerund
UK
/pɜːl/
US
/pɝːl/
perlerSens technique et courant selon le contexte, notamment pour former, orner ou rendre nacré.
The morning dew pearled on the grass, glistening in the sunlight.
La rosée du matin perlait sur l'herbe, scintillant au soleil.
Synonyms
bead up
bead
encrust
ornament
string (with pearls)
garnish
decorate
embellish
adorn
bead over
pearlpast participle

pearled

Used attributively, e.g. "pearled barley" or "a pearled gown".
perléS'emploie pour un grain travaillé afin d'obtenir un aspect lisse et arrondi.
Pearled barley cooks faster than whole-grain barley.
L'orge perlée cuit plus vite que l'orge complète.
Synonyms
pearly
pearlescent
nacreous
opalescent
iridescent
lustrous
beaded
bejeweled
adorned
embellished

Definitions

pearledadjective
Having a surface or appearance that resembles a pearl, often with a lustrous or iridescent quality.
The pearled finish of the car made it stand out in the sunlight.
Decorated or adorned with pearls.
She wore a pearled gown that shimmered under the ballroom lights.
Of grains, especially barley: having had the outer husk removed and been polished so as to produce a smooth surface.
Pearled barley cooks more quickly than hulled barley.
pearlverb
To form into a shape resembling a pearl.
The glassblower expertly pearled the molten glass into a delicate ornament.
To decorate or adorn with pearls or something resembling pearls.
The designer pearled the gown with tiny beads to give it an elegant look.
To take on a pearly appearance or luster.
The morning dew pearled on the grass, glistening in the sunlight.
To search for or fish for pearls.
Generations of islanders have pearled in these waters.
To remove the outer husk from (grain) and polish the kernel to a rounded, glossy form.
Before cooking, the barley is pearled to make it tender.
pearlpast participle
Having been polished, husked, or otherwise treated so as to resemble or be adorned with pearls.
Pearled barley cooks faster than whole-grain barley.
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