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pearled

/pɜːld/

/pɝːld/

pearledadjective

more pearled

Comp.

most pearled

Super.

/pɜːld/

/pɜrld/

Translations

жемчужный

She wore a pearled necklace to the party.

Она надела жемчужное ожерелье на вечеринку.

Additional translations

перламутровый

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

pearlnoun

Definitions

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

pearled

Past Simple

pearled

Past Simple

pearled

Past Participle

pearling

Gerund

/pɜːl/

/pɝːl/

Translations

перламутрировать

She decided to pearl the buttons on her dress.

Она решила перламутрировать пуговицы на своем платье.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

bead up

string (with pearls)

bead over

pearlpast participle

pearled

Used attributively, e.g. "pearled barley" or "a pearled gown".

Definitions

Having been polished, husked, or otherwise treated so as to resemble or be adorned with pearls.

Pearled barley cooks faster than whole-grain barley.

Synonyms

pearladjective

Definitions

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.