Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pearlish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pearl-ish
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like a pearl; pearly.

Example Sentences

"In the pearlish half-light he made an apologetic smile and scrutinized the violin from the top and then both sides."

Etymology

From pearl + -ish. Piecewise doublet of pearlesque.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: pearl

Inflected Forms

more pearlish (comparative) most pearlish (superlative)

Questions

What does pearlish mean?: Like a pearl; pearly.
Where does pearlish come from?: From pearl + -ish. Piecewise doublet of pearlesque.

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