pearly

== English == === Etymology === From pearl + -y. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)li === Noun === pearly (countable and uncountable, plural pearlies) (uncountable, uncommon, dated) A pale greyish white colour, tinted with blue. (countable, UK, slang, especially in plural) A tooth. ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === pearly (comparative pearlier, superlative pearliest) Of a pale greyish white colour, tinted with blue. Resembling or characteristic of a pearl; nacreous. Synonyms: pearlesque, pearlish, pearllike Containing or yielding pearls. Having a pure sweet tone. === Derived terms === === See also === chambered nautilus Appendix:Colors === Anagrams === Player, Rapley, parley, player, prelay, replay