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Pearl synonyms

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nacreous
Of, or resembling nacre (mother of pearl).
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  1. Of, or resembling nacre (mother of pearl).
  2. Exhibiting lustrous or rainbow-like colors.
  3. Iridescent; lustrous
pearly
Of or like a pearl, as in color or luster
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  1. Of or like a pearl, as in color or luster
  2. Resembling pearls.
  3. Adorned or covered with pearls or mother-of-pearl
lustrous
Having a glow or lustre.
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  1. Having a glow or lustre.
  2. As if shining with a brilliant light; radiant.
  3. Having a sheen or glow; gleaming:
margarite
(Mineralogy) A calcium-rich member of the mica group of phyllosilicates, forming white to pinkish or yellowish-gray masses or thin laminae.
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  1. (Mineralogy) A calcium-rich member of the mica group of phyllosilicates, forming white to pinkish or yellowish-gray masses or thin laminae.
  2. A rock formation that resembles beads, found in glassy igneous rocks.
  3. (Obs.) A pearl
cultured pearl
A pearl grown within a mollusk by controlled stimulation, as by insertion of a bead of mother-of-pearl
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  1. A pearl grown within a mollusk by controlled stimulation, as by insertion of a bead of mother-of-pearl
dewdrop
A drop of dew.
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  1. A drop of dew.
  2. A droplet of water formed as dew.
raindrop
A drop of rain.
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  1. A drop of rain.
  2. A single drop of rain
globule
A tiny ball or globe; esp., a drop of liquid
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  1. A tiny ball or globe; esp., a drop of liquid
  2. A small spherical mass, especially a small drop of liquid.
gem
A pearl or mineral that has been cut and polished for use as an ornament.
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  1. A pearl or mineral that has been cut and polished for use as an ornament.
  2. Something that is valued for its beauty or perfection:
  3. Anything prized for its beauty and value, esp. if small and perfect of its kind
prize
(Chiefly Southern US) Something used as a lever or for prying.
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  1. (Chiefly Southern US) Something used as a lever or for prying.
  2. Something seized by force or taken as booty, especially an enemy ship and its cargo captured at sea during wartime.
  3. Something offered or won as an award for superiority or victory, as in a contest or competition.
treasure
Valuable or precious possessions of any kind.
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  1. Valuable or precious possessions of any kind.
  2. Accumulated or stored wealth in the form of money, jewels, or other valuables:
  3. One considered especially precious or valuable:
Find another word for pearl. In this page you can discover 22 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for pearl, like: , , nacreous, mother-of-pearly, pearly, lustrous, , nacre, margarite, cultured pearl and dewdrop.

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  • Pond pine occurs only near the Pearl river.

  • The day after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, civilization had to be defended.

  • We explained that it was done to keep Pearl from running away.

  • "Medusae " in Herdman, Rep. Pearl Oyster Fisheries, Gulf of Manaar, iv.

  • Carpenter (Knowledge, 1901, and Report, Pearl Oyster Fisheries, Royal Society, 1906).

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