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. — whatnot
Lepotdeterre · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
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 sentencesOrigin
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
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