Noun: pearl purl- A smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
- A shade of white the colour of bleached bones
- bone, ivory, off-white - A shape that is spherical and small
"he studied the shapes of low-viscosity pearls"; - drop, bead - A brilliant or much-loved who is valued
- jewel, gem, treasure - A small but valuable piece of information or advice
"pearls of wisdom"; - nugget, gem Verb: pearl purl- Gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean
- Make or form into small round grains
"to pearl barley"
Sounds like: pean, pear Derived forms: pearls, pearled, pearling Type of: collect, garner, gather, gem, individual, jewel, mortal, person, precious stone, pull together, somebody, someone, soul, sphere, white, whiteness Encyclopedia: Pearl, Kansas Pearl, MS Pearl, Illinois Pearl Pearl, IL Pearl, Raymond Pearl, United States Virgin Islands Pearl, Ontario Pearl, Michigan Pearl, Mississippi |