Pearl ¹

Definition: A fringe or border.

Pearl ²

Definition: To fringe; to border.

Pearl ³

Definition: A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Pearls which are round, or nearly round, and of fine luster, are highly esteemed as jewels, and compare in value with the precious stones.

Pearl ⁴

Definition: Hence, figuratively, something resembling a pearl; something very precious.

Pearl ⁵

Definition: Nacre, or mother-of-pearl.

Pearl ⁶

Definition: A fish allied to the turbot; the brill.

Pearl ⁷

Definition: A light-colored tern.

Pearl ⁸

Definition: A whitish speck or film on the eye.

Pearl ⁹

Definition: A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing some liquid for medicinal application, as ether.

Pearl ¹⁰

Definition: A size of type, between agate and diamond.

Pearl ¹¹

Definition: Of or pertaining to pearl or pearls; made of pearls, or of mother-of-pearl.

Pearl ¹²

Definition: To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl. Used also figuratively.

Pearl ¹³

Definition: To cause to resemble pearls; to make into small round grains; as, to pearl barley.

Pearl ¹⁴

Definition: To resemble pearl or pearls.

Pearl ¹⁵

Definition: To give or hunt for pearls; as, to go pearling.

pearl ¹⁶

Definition: a shade of white the color of bleached bones

pearl ¹⁷

Definition: a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

pearl ¹⁸

Definition: a shape that is small and round; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"

pearl ¹⁹

Definition: gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean