Phrase Hound found 96 phrases and 49 compound words that contain pearl. The most common are listed below. Open pearl in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 96
- mother-of-pearlThe hard pearly inner layer of certain mollusk shells; nacre.
- pearl necklaceUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pearl, necklace.
- Pearl Jam
- Pearl RiverA major river in southern China.
- Pearl HarborA placename
- pearl milletA widely grown millet (Cenchrus americanus, syn. Pennisetum glaucum).
- pearl barleyBarley that has had the husk and bran removed.
- tapioca pearlA small edible ball made primarily from tapioca starch; used in bubble tea.
- pearl of wisdomA succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept.
- Mount PearlA city in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- Pearl BeachA locality in the Central Coast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- Pearl CityAn unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hawaii.
- pearl diverA person who dives for pearls.
- pearl oysterAny of several bivalve molluscs that are a source of pearls, but especially Pinctada margaritifera.
- cave pearlA kind of speleothem, formed as calcite crystallizes on a nucleus such as a grain of sand, in much the same way that a biological pearl forms within a mollusc.
- pearl mulletA species of cyprinid fish, Alburnus tarichi, found in Lake Van of the Armenian Highland in Turkey.
- Pearl HarbourAlternative form of Pearl Harbor: A placename
- Pearl River CountyOne of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Poplarville.
- pearl bodiesplural of pearl body: A small, lustrous, pearl-like food body produced from the epidermis of leaves, petioles and shoots of certain plants, sought after by various arthropods and ants.
- pearl bodyA small, lustrous, pearl-like food body produced from the epidermis of leaves, petioles and shoots of certain plants, sought after by various arthropods and ants.
- pearl bushA flowering plant of the genus Exochorda.
- pearl riceSynonym of glutinous rice: A variety of short-grain rice popular in Southeast and East Asia, known for its stickiness when cooked.
- pearl shellThe pearl oyster.
- pearl sugarSynonym of nib sugar: A product of refined white sugar that is very coarse, hard, opaque white, and does not melt at temperatures typically used for baking.
- pearl teaSynonym of gunpowder tea: A form of Chinese green tea in which each leaf has been rolled into a small round pellet.
Compound words 49
- pearliteA two-phased lamellar structure composed of alternating layers of alpha ferrite and cementite that occurs in some steels and cast irons, having a pearlescent appearance.
- pearlwortAny of several flowering plants that have flowers the shape and size of small pearls
- pearlieA pearly king or pearly queen.
- impearlTo form into pearls, or make pearly.
- pearlcoreA fashion trend and aesthetic, popular in the 2020s, characterized by the use of pearl jewelry and similar iridescent items.
- pearlfishAny of various slender marine fish of the family Carapidae, resembling eels.
- pearlishLike a pearl; pearly.
- bepearlTo deck with pearls or shiny objects resembling pearls.
- empearlAlternative form of impearl: To form into pearls, or make pearly.
- pearlaceousResembling pearl or mother-of-pearl; pearly.