pearly
Plural: pearlies
Noun
- informal terms for a human `tooth'
- A pale greyish white colour, tinted with blue.
- A tooth.
Adjective Satellite
- of a white the color of pearls
Adj
- Of a pale greyish white colour, tinted with blue.
- Resembling or characteristic of a pearl; nacreous.
- Containing or yielding pearls.
- Having a pure sweet tone.
Adjective
- Resembling the luster or color of a pearl.
Examples
- a pearly lustre
- His grin was pearly white after successfully playing ’QUIZ’ for 90 points.
Origin / Etymology
From pearl + -y.
Synonyms
chopper, pearly-white
Scrabble Score: 11
pearly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordpearly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pearly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
pearly: valid Words With Friends Word