pearled
SayPURLDUS/pɝld/UK/pɜːld/
- 1Past tense and past participle of pearl. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.
Drops of rain pearled on the car window.
This barley has been pearled into small, round grains.
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- 2Decorated with pearls that are sewn or set on it.
The queen wore a pearled crown to the dinner.
She bought a pearled hair clip for her sister's wedding.
- 3Having the look of pearls, in color, shine, or shape.
Pearled bubbles rose slowly in the glass of soda.
Her nails were painted a soft, pearled white.
Similarpearly, pearlescent
- 4Having an edge finished with a thin strip of lace.
Her grandmother's handkerchief was pearled along every edge with fine lace.
The baby's bonnet was pearled around the face, and the lace tickled her cheeks.
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pearled is a form of pearl
pearl, verb: To decorate something with pearls, or with small things that look like pearls. Full entry
- Spelling
- pearl → pearled: add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /d/.
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