Pearly

adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pale greyish white colour, tinted with blue. dated, uncommon, uncountable

    "In nature we as often find the light cool as warm; also in the pictures of many of the Flemish and Dutch schools, where, as Sir Joshua himself mentions, " the silver gray or pearly is predominant, and are valued by the connoisseurs in proportion as they possess this excellence of a silver tint.""

  2. 2
    informal terms for a human ‘tooth’ wordnet
  3. 3
    A tooth. British, countable, especially, plural, slang
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a pale greyish white colour, tinted with blue.
  2. 2
    Resembling or characteristic of a pearl; nacreous.

    "a pearly lustre"

  3. 3
    Containing or yielding pearls.
  4. 4
    Having a pure sweet tone.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of a white the color of pearls wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
acieralabasteralabastrinealbescentashenashy

Example

More examples

"Tom admired the pearly whiteness of the fabric."

Etymology

From pearl + -y.

Related phrases

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