Difference between revisions of "Pearly"

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===Adverbs for Pearly===
 
===Adverbs for Pearly===
iridescently; beautifully; incredibly; exquisitely; sumptuously; opalescently; frostily; intensely; richly; gorgeously; sweetly; delicately; daintily; incredibly; marvelously;
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iridescently; beautifully; incredibly; exquisitely; sumptuously; opalescently; frostily; intensely; richly; gorgeously; sweetly; delicately; daintily; incredibly; marvelously; miraculously; creamily; consummately; indescribably; ineffably.
miraculously; creamily; consummately; indescribably; ineffably.
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===Thesaurus===
 
===Thesaurus===
[[pearlish]], [[pearly-white]], [[quiet]], [[rainbowlike]], [[rainbowy]], [[sad]], [[semigloss]], [[silver]], [[silver-gray]], [[silvered]], [[silvery]], [[simple]], [[slate-colored]], [[slaty]], [[smoke-gray]], [[smoky]], [[sober]], [[soft]], [[soft-colored]], [[soft-hued]], [[softened]], [[somber]], [[steel-gray]], [[steely]], [[stone-colored]], [[subdued]], [[subtle]], [[sweet]], [[taupe]], [[tender]], [[tortoise-shell]], [[whitish]], [[whity]], [[Quaker-colored]], [[acier]], [[alabaster]], [[alabastrine]], [[albescent]], [[ashen]], [[ashy]], [[burele]], [[canescent]], [[chatoyant]], [[cinereous]], [[cinerous]], [[cream]], [[creamy]], [[dapple]], [[dapple-gray]], [[dappled]], [[dappled-gray]], [[delicate]], [[dingy]], [[dismal]], [[dove-colored]], [[dove-gray]], [[dreary]], [[dull]], [[dun-white]], [[dusty]], [[eggshell]], [[fair]], [[flat]], [[glaucescent]], [[glaucous]], [[gloss]], [[gray]], [[gray-black]], [[gray-brown]], [[gray-colored]], [[gray-drab]], [[gray-green]], [[gray-spotted]], [[gray-toned]], [[gray-white]], [[grayed]], [[grayish]], [[griseous]], [[grizzle]], [[grizzled]], [[grizzly]], [[iridal]], [[iridescent]], [[iridial]], [[iridian]], [[irisated]], [[irised]], [[iron-gray]], [[ivory]], [[ivory-white]], [[lead-gray]], [[leaden]], [[light]], [[lint-white]], [[livid]], [[lustrous]], [[mellow]], [[moire]], [[mother-of-pearl]], [[mouse-colored]], [[mouse-gray]], [[mousy]], [[nacre]], [[nacred]], [[nacreous]], [[nacry]], [[off-white]], [[opalescent]], [[opaline]], [[opaloid]], [[pale]], [[pastel]], [[patinaed]], [[pavonian]], [[pavonine]], [[pearl]], [[pearl-gray]], [[pearl-like]],  
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[[pearlish]], [[pearly-white]], [[quiet]], [[rainbowlike]], [[rainbowy]], [[sad]], [[semigloss]], [[silver]], [[silver-gray]], [[silvered]], [[silvery]], [[simple]], [[slate-colored]], [[slaty]], [[smoke-gray]], [[smoky]], [[sober]], [[soft]], [[soft-colored]], [[soft-hued]], [[softened]], [[somber]], [[steel-gray]], [[steely]], [[stone-colored]], [[subdued]], [[subtle]], [[sweet]], [[taupe]], [[tender]], [[tortoise-shell]], [[whitish]], [[whity]], [[Quaker-colored]], [[acier]], [[alabaster]], [[alabastrine]], [[albescent]], [[ashen]], [[ashy]], [[burele]], [[canescent]], [[chatoyant]], [[cinereous]], [[cinerous]], [[cream]], [[creamy]], [[dapple]], [[dapple-gray]], [[dappled]], [[dappled-gray]], [[delicate]], [[dingy]], [[dismal]], [[dove-colored]], [[dove-gray]], [[dreary]], [[dull]], [[dun-white]], [[dusty]], [[eggshell]], [[fair]], [[flat]], [[glaucescent]], [[glaucous]], [[gloss]], [[gray]], [[gray-black]], [[gray-brown]], [[gray-colored]], [[gray-drab]], [[gray-green]], [[gray-spotted]], [[gray-toned]], [[gray-white]], [[grayed]], [[grayish]], [[griseous]], [[grizzle]], [[grizzled]], [[grizzly]], [[iridal]], [[iridescent]], [[iridial]], [[iridian]], [[irisated]], [[irised]], [[iron-gray]], [[ivory]], [[ivory-white]], [[lead-gray]], [[leaden]], [[light]], [[lint-white]], [[livid]], [[lustrous]], [[mellow]], [[moire]], [[mother-of-pearl]], [[mouse-colored]], [[mouse-gray]], [[mousy]], [[nacre]], [[nacred]], [[nacreous]], [[nacry]], [[off-white]], [[opalescent]], [[opaline]], [[opaloid]], [[pale]], [[pastel]], [[patinaed]], [[pavonian]], [[pavonine]], [[pearl]], [[pearl-gray]], [[pearl-like]],
 
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===Etymology===
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{{suffix|pearl|y}}
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===Pronunciation===
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* {{rhymes|ɜː(r)li}}
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==Translations==
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{{trans-top|colour}}
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* Japanese: [[真珠色]] (しんじゅいろ, shinjyuiro)
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{{trans-mid}}
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{{trans-bottom}}
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===Adjective===
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{{en-adj|pearl|ier}}
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# Of a pale greyish white colour, tinted with blue.
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===Derived terms===
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* [[pearly nautilus]]
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* [[pearly everlasting]]
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* [[Pearly Gates]]
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* [[pearly king]]
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* [[pearly penile papules]]
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* [[pearly queen]]
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===See also===
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* [[chambered nautilus]]
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* [[Appendix:Colours]]
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===Anagrams===
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* [[parley#English|parley]]
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* [[player#English|player]]
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* [[replay#English|replay]]
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[[Category:Whites]]
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Latest revision as of 17:24, 17 October 2014

English

Noun

Pearly (countable and uncountable; plural pearlies)
  1. (uncountable, rare, dated) A pale greyish white colour, tinted with blue.
    Pearly colour:   
  2. (countable, UK, especially in plural) tooth

Adverbs for Pearly

iridescently; beautifully; incredibly; exquisitely; sumptuously; opalescently; frostily; intensely; richly; gorgeously; sweetly; delicately; daintily; incredibly; marvelously; miraculously; creamily; consummately; indescribably; ineffably.

Thesaurus

pearlish, pearly-white, quiet, rainbowlike, rainbowy, sad, semigloss, silver, silver-gray, silvered, silvery, simple, slate-colored, slaty, smoke-gray, smoky, sober, soft, soft-colored, soft-hued, softened, somber, steel-gray, steely, stone-colored, subdued, subtle, sweet, taupe, tender, tortoise-shell, whitish, whity, Quaker-colored, acier, alabaster, alabastrine, albescent, ashen, ashy, burele, canescent, chatoyant, cinereous, cinerous, cream, creamy, dapple, dapple-gray, dappled, dappled-gray, delicate, dingy, dismal, dove-colored, dove-gray, dreary, dull, dun-white, dusty, eggshell, fair, flat, glaucescent, glaucous, gloss, gray, gray-black, gray-brown, gray-colored, gray-drab, gray-green, gray-spotted, gray-toned, gray-white, grayed, grayish, griseous, grizzle, grizzled, grizzly, iridal, iridescent, iridial, iridian, irisated, irised, iron-gray, ivory, ivory-white, lead-gray, leaden, light, lint-white, livid, lustrous, mellow, moire, mother-of-pearl, mouse-colored, mouse-gray, mousy, nacre, nacred, nacreous, nacry, off-white, opalescent, opaline, opaloid, pale, pastel, patinaed, pavonian, pavonine, pearl, pearl-gray, pearl-like,