pearl
Mollusk-made jewel
A pearl is a hard and shiny object produced inside a mollusk that is typically highly valued and is used in jewelry.
A figurative meaning arising from this is for something highly valued or resplendent among its peers: Cadaques, the pearl of Costa Brava.
Pearls of wisdom, sometimes used ironically, are wise words or statements.
To pearl is to dive in order to harvest pearls, or to give something a pear-like shape (pearled barley).
Pearl-bearing edible mollusk
- shellHard outer covering
- nacreIridescent shell coating
- irritantSource of vexation
- nucleusCentral controlling part
mantle · secretion · layers · harvest · cultivation · farm · bed · diving
Highly esteemed, greatly valued
- rareSeldom found or seen
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- prizedGreatly valued or esteemed
- covetedGreatly desired by many
priceless · flawless · gem · heirloom · luxury · wealth · opulence · exquisite
Neck-worn ornament
- earringLobe-worn adornment
- braceletOrnamental wrist band
- strandThin fiber piece
- chokerClose-fitting neck jewelry
pendant · brooch · clasp · string · cultured · Mikimoto · Tahitian · freshwater
Deep perceptive understanding
- truthAccordance with reality
- nuggetSmall solid lump
- gemPolished precious stone
- adageTraditional pithy truth
aphorism · saying · proverb · maxim · advice · knowledge · enlightenment · revelation
Showing shifting spectral colors
- sheenSoft surface luster
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
- gleamFaint reflected light
- glowSteady, soft light
opalescent · nacreous · luminous · radiant · orient · overtone · satiny · silky
Curved like circle
oyster
Pearl-bearing edible mollusk
nucleus · mantle · secretion · layers · harvest · cultivation · farm · bed · diving · shucking
precious
Highly esteemed, greatly valued
coveted · priceless · flawless · gem · heirloom · luxury · wealth · opulence · exquisite · collectible
necklace
Neck-worn ornament
choker · pendant · brooch · clasp · string · cultured · Mikimoto · Tahitian · freshwater · baroque
insight
Deep perceptive understanding
adage · aphorism · saying · proverb · maxim · advice · knowledge · enlightenment · revelation · lesson
iridescent
Showing shifting spectral colors
glow · opalescent · nacreous · luminous · radiant · orient · overtone · satiny · silky · soft
round
Curved like circle
oval · pear-shaped · irregular
ivory
Tusk-derived material
pink · rose · golden · silver · black · gray · peacock · pistachio · lavender · aubergine
bead
Pierced ornament for threading
- pearl diverHarvests lustrous orbs underwater
- mother of pearlIridescent shell lining
- pearly whitesSlang for teeth
- Pearl HarborHawaiian military port attacked 1941
- freshwater pearlsGems from river mussels
- pearl necklaceJewelry of iridescent spheres
pearls, pearly, pearled, pearling, mother-of-pearl, pearlies, pearliest, pearlized, pearlescence