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Word:
pearl
IPA transcription: [p'ɝl]
Pronunciations of pearl
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noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
pearl
Meaning:
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
Synonyms:
bone, ivory, pearl, off-white
Meaning:
a shade of white the color of bleached bones
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
pearl
Meaning:
gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean
Usage examples
A Pearl Worth Ten Million
THE PEARL OF THE ORIENT--PHILIPPINES
It seemed, like a pearl, to have its orient.
If I am killed you are to have my pearl bead ring."
"Wheresh tha' paper cutter I left for you t' 'grave Pearl's name on?
Profound solitude reigned over this gathering place of pearl fishermen.
You do not put a pearl under the potter's wheel; you do not cast clay into a refining fire.
Near seven o'clock we finally surveyed the bank of shellfish, where pearl oysters reproduce by the millions.
"You got Pearl's name 'graved on it, Darcy, ole man?" asked King, thickly, licking his hot and feverish lips.
"You possibly observed also that wherever she goes she wears about sixty-nine yards of pearl rope upon her person."
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