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- Dictionarypearl/pəːl/
noun
- 1. a hard, lustrous spherical mass, typically white or bluish-grey, formed within the shell of a pearl oyster or other bivalve mollusc and highly prized as a gem: "a linen garment decorated with pearls"
- 2. a person or thing of great rarity and worth: "these things are pearls amidst the everyday"
verb
- 1. form drops resembling pearls: "raindrops pearled on water-soaked windowpanes"
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PEARL definition: 1. a small, round object, usually white, that forms around a grain of sand inside the shell of a…. Learn more.
The meaning of PEARL is a dense variously colored and usually lustrous concretion formed of concentric layers of mother-of-pearl as an abnormal growth within the shell of some mollusks and used as a gem. How to use pearl in a sentence.
Pearl definition: a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object. See examples of PEARL used in a sentence.
[countable] a thing that is very highly valued. She is a pearl among women. The ski resort is known as the Pearl of the Alps. Word Origin. Idioms. cast, throw, etc. pearls before swine. to give or offer valuable things to people who do not understand their value. a pearl of wisdom. (usually ironic) a wise remark.
PEARL meaning: 1. a small, round object, usually white, that forms around a grain of sand inside the shell of a…. Learn more.
A pearl is a white, round gem formed inside an oyster or clam. Pearl can also refer to something that resembles the gem in color or shape, like a pearl of sweat that forms on your forehead when you're hot.
A pearl is a hard round object which is shiny and usually creamy-white in colour. Pearls grow inside the shell of an oyster and are used for making expensive jewellery. She wore a string of pearls at her throat. I put on the pearl earrings Daddy had bought me. 2. See also mother-of-pearl. 3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
