pearl-likeadj.

Brit.

/ˈpəːllʌɪk/, U.S.

/ˈpər(l)ˌlaɪk/

Forms: see pearl n.¹ and adj. and -like suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pearl n.¹, -like suffix.

Etymology: < pearl n.¹ + -like suffix.

Resembling a pearl.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > pearl > [adjective] > pearl-like

margarital?a1425

pearl-like1598

1598 J. Dickenson Greene in Conceipt sig. E2 Haires of a goldlike hewe; (not purest gould so refulgent) Pearle-like piercing eyes (not purest pearles so relucent).

1621 M. Wroth Countesse of Mountgomeries Urania iii. 524 Her ruling eyes must yet be dimbd, While pearle like teares she shed.

a1729 E. Taylor Poems (1960) 14 Once at thy feast, I saw thee pearle-like stand 'Tween Heaven, and Earth.

1846 R. Browning Let. 27 June in Lett. R. Browning & E. B. Barrett (1899) II. 274 All your kindness is pure, entire, pearl-like for roundness and completeness.

1910 Geogr. Jrnl. 36 638 The great Berlinia, the white flowers of which shine with a pearl-like luster from amid its dim dark leaves.

1993 Harrowsmith Dec. 58/1 Grey dogwoods (Cornus racemosa) ripen their pearl-like berries in September.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pearl-like
释义	pearl-likeadj. Brit. /ˈpəːllʌɪk/, U.S. /ˈpər(l)ˌlaɪk/ Forms: see pearl n.¹ and adj. and -like suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pearl n.¹, -like suffix. Etymology: < pearl n.¹ + -like suffix. Resembling a pearl. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > pearl > [adjective] > pearl-like margarital?a1425 pearl-like1598 1598 J. Dickenson Greene in Conceipt sig. E2 Haires of a goldlike hewe; (not purest gould so refulgent) Pearle-like piercing eyes (not purest pearles so relucent). 1621 M. Wroth Countesse of Mountgomeries Urania iii. 524 Her ruling eyes must yet be dimbd, While pearle like teares she shed. a1729 E. Taylor Poems (1960) 14 Once at thy feast, I saw thee pearle-like stand 'Tween Heaven, and Earth. 1846 R. Browning Let. 27 June in Lett. R. Browning & E. B. Barrett (1899) II. 274 All your kindness is pure, entire, pearl-like for roundness and completeness. 1910 Geogr. Jrnl. 36 638 The great Berlinia, the white flowers of which shine with a pearl-like luster from amid its dim dark leaves. 1993 Harrowsmith Dec. 58/1 Grey dogwoods (Cornus racemosa) ripen their pearl-like berries in September. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1598
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