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pearl

noun verb

a shade of white the color of bleached bones

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
P
Ends with
L
Contains
EA
Scrabble score
7
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

pɜːl

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Definitions

noun

  1. a shade of white the color of bleached bones

noun

  1. a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

noun

  1. a shape that is spherical and small

    “he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops”

verb

  1. gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean

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Example Sentences

he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops
beads of sweat on his forehead

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