pearly
pearly · pearlier · pearliest
Of a pale greyish white colour, tinted with blueOf a pale greyish white colour, tinted with blue.
US/pˈɝli/
» Tom admired the pearly whiteness of the fabric.
Том восхищался жемчужной белизной ткани.
Meaning
4 sensesOf a pale greyish white colour, tinted with blue.
Resembling or characteristic of a pearl; nacreous.
a pearly lustre
Containing or yielding pearls.
of a white the color of pearls
Having a pure sweet tone.
Examples
8 sentencesTom admired the pearly whiteness of the fabric.
ruТом восхищался жемчужной белизной ткани.
Sweetie, it's time to take care of those pearly whites.
Time to clean those pearly whites, kiddo!
She has pearly eyes.
She has pearly teeth.
ruЗубы у неё белые, как жемчуг.
Origin
From pearl + -y.From pearl + -y.
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Forms
pearlier, pearliestSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- of a white the color of pearls:pearly-white
Word family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form