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pearl

/pɜːl/

/pɜrl/

Translations

pearlnoun

pearls

/pɜːl/

/pɜrl/

жемчуг

She wore a necklace made of pearl.

Она носила ожерелье из жемчуга.

перл

The book is a pearl of wisdom.

Книга — это перл мудрости.

Additional translations

Synonyms

pearlverb

pearled

Past Simple

pearled

Past Participle

pearling

Gerund

/pɜːl/

/pɝːl/

перламутрировать

She decided to pearl the buttons on her dress.

Она решила перламутрировать пуговицы на своем платье.

Synonyms

string (with pearls)

bead over

bead up

bead

embellish

pearladjective

more pearl

Comp.

most pearl

Super.

/pɜːl/

/pɝːl/

Used attributively to describe objects made of pearls or having a pearly colour.

Synonyms

Definitions

pearlnoun

A smooth, rounded bead formed within the shell of a pearl oyster or other bivalve mollusk, valued as a gem.

She wore a necklace made of beautiful white pearls.

A pale, lustrous shade of white resembling the color of a pearl.

The walls of the room were painted in a soft pearl color.

Something precious or valuable.

The book was a pearl of wisdom, offering insights into human nature.

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.

pearladjective

Made of or containing pearls.

She clasped a delicate pearl bracelet around her wrist.

Having a pale, lustrous or pearly colour.

The evening sky glowed a soft pearl pink.