Pearl

noun pearls

1. countable, literally, uncountable Nacre; mother-of-pearl.
2. broadly, countable, literally, uncountable A white color inspired by the shade of pearls.
3. countable, figuratively, uncountable Something precious. I see thee compassed with thy kingdom's pearl.
4. countable, uncountable A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing liquid for, e.g., medicinal application.
5. countable, uncountable A whitish speck or film on the eye. Boast not of your eyes; it is feared you have Balaam's disease, a pearl in your eye, Mammon's prestriction.
6. countable, uncountable A fish allied to the turbot; the brill.
7. countable, uncountable A light-colored tern.
8. countable, uncountable One of the circle of tubercles which form the bur on a deer's antler.
9. countable, uncountable A fringe or border.
10. countable, figuratively, uncountable A valuable little nugget of information; especially, an aphorism or tip that is operationally useful for decision-making. clinical pearls
11. countable, euphemistic, figuratively, slang, uncountable, vulgar The clitoris. My mouth and tongue finally find her pearl. Her clitoris.
12. abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of pearl tapioca.pearl tapioca
13. countable, uncountable Argent, in blazoning by precious stones. Errol. Pearl three Escutcheons Ruby. / Elgin. Topaz a Saltier and Chief Ruby, on a Canton Pearl a Lyon Rampant Saphyr, which last is their paternal Coat; and the Field Topaz, and Saltier, and Chief Ruby, was the Arms of King Robert the Bruce, they altering the Field from Pearl (as he bore it) to Top
14. dated, uncountable The size of type between diamond and agate, standardized as 5-point.
15. countable, obsolete, uncountable A jewel or gem. There is gold, and multitude of pearles: but a precious vessel the lips of knowledge.

Similar: margarite

verb pearls · pearling · pearled

1. figuratively, sometimes, transitive To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl. Syed Omar began to walk to the airport. Sweat pearled his tough brown skin, his fat bounced in rhythm.
2. transitive To cause to resemble pearls in shape; to make into small round grains. to pearl barley
3. transitive To cause to resemble pearls in lustre or iridescence. A Teaching Company Scheme developing new technology for pearling light bulbs was established in October […]
4. intransitive To resemble pearl or pearls.
5. intransitive To bead; to form droplets. I'm left here with the memory of all their shining words, like drops of water pearling on the window-pane
6. intransitive To hunt for pearls to go pearling
7. intransitive To sink the nose of one's surfboard into the water, often on takeoff. Used a pointed tip today and learned why I kept pearling with my round tipped board. Round noses like to dig into the water, causing frustrating wipeouts.
8. intransitive Of the nose of the surfboard: to sink in this manner. He couldn't even turn the board or raise the nose. Consequently, the board pearled, nose-dived into the water, throwing Lee off almost like being thrown from a horse. But he persisted.
9. intransitive Of aquatic plants: to produce visible bubbles on the stems and leaves during photosynthesis, usually in a simulated environment like an aquarium.
10. To use an ender pearl to teleport by throwing it.

proper noun Pearls

1. countable, uncountable A female given name from English. Her Pearl!—For so had Hester called her; not as a name expressive of her aspect, which had nothing of the calm, white, unimpassioned lustre that would be indicated by the comparison. But she named the infant "Pearl," as being of great price,—purchased with all she had,—her mother's only treasure!
2. countable, rare, uncountable A male given name from English.
3. countable, uncountable A surname from English.
4. countable, uncountable A major river in Guangdong, China; in full, the Pearl River. The only news of interest brought by the Calcutta and China mail is that the river Pearl, in Southern China, had been explored by a party of the British to the distance of 195 miles.
5. abbreviation, countable, uncountable Short for Pearl River (Etymology 2): a river in Mississippi and Louisiana, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico,Pearl River
6. abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of Pearl Harbor: a harbor in Oahu, Hawaii, United States, in the Pacific Ocean.Pearl Harbor