English dictionary
pearl
nounPronunciation
pɜːl
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a shade of white the color of bleached bones
noun
- a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
noun
- a shape that is spherical and small
verb
- gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean
Example sentences
he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops
beads of sweat on his forehead