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PEARLY
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Irregular inflected forms: pearlier , pearliest
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Informal terms for a human 'tooth'
Synonyms:
chopper; pearly
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("pearly" is a kind of...):
tooth (hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense)
Derivation:
pearly (of a white the color of pearls)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of a white the color of pearls
Synonyms:
pearly; pearly-white
Classified under:
Similar:
achromatic; neutral (having no hue)
Derivation:
pearl (a shade of white the color of bleached bones)
pearly (informal terms for a human 'tooth')
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