Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pearlescently

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pearles-cent-ly
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a pearlescent way.

Example Sentences

"Her lips, the only visible part of her, were invitingly curved, and her smile was simply delicious, her teeth even, glistening, and pearlescently white, promising beauty behind her mask."

Etymology

From pearlescent + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pearlescent
Suffix: -ly

Questions

What does pearlescently mean?: In a pearlescent way.
Where does pearlescently come from?: From pearlescent + -ly.

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