pearly teeth
1pearly — pearliness, n. /perr lee/, adj., pearlier, pearliest. 1. like a pearl, esp. in being white or lustrous; nacreous: her pearly teeth. 2. adorned with or abounding in pearls or mother of pearl. [1400 50; late ME peerly. See PEARL1, Y1] * * * …
2pearly — pearl•y [[t]ˈpɜr li[/t]] adj. pearl•i•er, pearl•i•est 1) like a pearl, esp. in being white or lustrous: pearly teeth[/ex] 2) adorned with or abounding in pearls or mother of pearl • Etymology: 1400–50 pearl′i•ness, n …
3pearly whites — plural noun (informal) The teeth • • • Main Entry: ↑pearl * * * informal a person s teeth …
4pearly — ► ADJECTIVE (pearlier, pearliest) ▪ like a pearl in lustre or colour. ► NOUN (pearlies) Brit. 1) a pearly king s or queen s clothes or pearl buttons. 2) informal a person s teeth …
5teeth — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. dentition, fangs, tusks; see tooth 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. molars, bicuspids, incisors, canines, *grinders, fangs, *pearly whites. WORD FIND • adolescence, last molars that erupt: wisdom teeth • baby or… …
6pearly — pearl|y [ˈpə:li US ˈpə:rli] adj pale in colour and shiny, like a pearl ▪ pearly white teeth ▪ a pearly grey jacket …
7pearly — adjective (pearlier, pearliest) resembling a pearl in lustre or colour. noun (pearlies) 1》 Brit. a pearly king s or queen s clothes or pearl buttons. 2》 (also pearly whites) informal a person s teeth. Derivatives pearliness noun …
8pearly — /ˈpɜli/ (say perlee) adjective (pearlier, pearliest) 1. like a pearl or like pearl. 2. adorned with or characterised by pearls, pearl, or mother of pearl. 3. Colloquial wearing pearlies. –noun (plural pearlies) Colloquial 4. a button, especially… …
9pearly white — 1. white and lustrous as a pearl. 2. pearly whites, Slang. teeth. [1890 95] * * * …
10pearly — adjective like pearls or having the colour of pearls: pearly white teeth …
