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pearl
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- pronunciation:
- puhrl
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
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a smooth, round gem that is formed inside the shells of oysters. A pearl forms to cover something, such as a grain of sand, that gets stuck in an oyster and irritates it.
She wore a beautiful necklace of pearls around her neck.
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adjective + (n.)pearl
creamy, crushed, fake, freshwater, frozen, gleaming, luminous, magnificent, metallic, oriental, pink, precious, priceless, shining, tiny, triple
verb + (n.)pearl
color, cup, decorate, drape, embroider, fasten, finger, gleam, glitter, glow, purr, shine, string, stud, trim, undo, wear
(n.)pearl
+ verb
adorn, button, clasp, clutch, culture, dangle, dive, drip, glisten, peel, sew, shell, thaw
noun + (n.)pearl
accessory,
amber,
blackberry,
blouse,
curse,
diamond,
dress,
emerald,
enamel,
gem,
glove,
gold,
gown,
hem,
imitation,
ivory,
mist,
monument,
mushroom,
ounce,
oyster,
pea,
perfume,
poison,
quartz,
rope,
ruby,
satin,
seed,
silk,
silver,
strand,
string,
sweater,
thread,
throne,
thyme,
velvet,
vest,
watercolor
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| derivations: |
pearl-like (adj.), pearler (n.) |
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