pearl-like
- adjective
- /pɜrl-laɪk/
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perlado
- She wore a necklace with pearl-like beads that sparkled beautifully in the light.
It gives you the most subtle Pearl like glow.
- It gives you the most subtle Pearl like glow.
Examples
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The smooth, pearl-like surface of the shell gleamed in the sunlight.
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The artist captured the sunset's colors in a pearl-like glow, shimmering across the water.
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Snowbell Pearl like white flower buds ring in spring when they open to reveal creamy white bell shaped blooms.
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Now the pale flesh is exposed; and now the bone, ribcage, and chestbone, and a hint of the inner organs, pearl-like and intact.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
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3.2
Having a white, shiny look with a soft glow
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9.7
A shiny, pearly surface that shows soft rainbow colors
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7.9
A shiny surface like a pearl that shows rainbow colors when you move it
Having a shiny surface that shows soft changing colors like a pearl
Bright and clear like a small jewel
Bright and shiny like a jewel
Antonyms
How Lustrous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pearl-like comes from the word pearl plus the ending -like. A pearl has a soft, shiny 'sheen' and a smooth surface, so describing something as pearl-like means it looks smooth and has a gentle 'shine' like a pearl.