adjective
- resembling a pearl in luster, color, or smoothness; having an iridescent white or grayish color
- containing or decorated with pearls
Examples
- Her pearly white teeth gleamed in the sunlight.
- The inside of the oyster shell had a beautiful pearly sheen.
- She wore a pearly necklace to the formal dinner.
- The morning dew gave the flower petals a pearly appearance.
- His grandmother’s pearly earrings were family heirlooms.
- The clouds had a pearly gray color before the storm.