pearl
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1. pearl - Noun
2. pearl - Adjective
3. pearl - Verb
5. Pearl - Proper noun
Meaning
To fringe; to border.
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.
Hence, figuratively, something resembling a pearl; something very precious.
One of the circle of tubercles which form the bur on a deer's antler.
A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing some liquid for medicinal application, as ether.
A size of type, between agate and diamond.
Of or pertaining to pearl or pearls; made of pearls, or of mother-of-pearl.
To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl. Used also figuratively.
To cause to resemble pearls; to make into small round grains; as, to pearl barley.
To resemble pearl or pearls.
To give or hunt for pearls; as, to go pearling.
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All art is autobiographical. The pearl is the oyster's autobiography.
When reflecting upon it today, that the Pearl Harbor attack should have succeeded in achieving surprise seems a blessing from Heaven. It was clear that a great American fleet had been concentrated in Pearl Harbor, and we supposed that the state of alert would be very high.
Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl chain of all virtues.
To a dog a bone has more value than a pearl.
A pearl is worthless as long as it is still in its shell.
A pearl is worthless as long as it is in its shell.