pearl

noun16

1. •
   a valuable round object with a soft shine, which grows in the body of certain sea animals
2. •
   (figurative) Something precious.

   • I see thee compassed with thy kingdom's pearl. — 1606
3. •
   (figurative) A valuable little nugget of information; especially, an aphorism or tip that is operationally useful for decision-making.

   • clinical pearls
4. •
   A white color inspired by the shade of pearls.
5. •
   Argent, in blazoning by precious stones.

   • (1) Pearl, a Cross, Ruby, with the Effigies of our Saviour thereon, Topaz, born in Memory of one of the Family's fighting against the Turks. — 1754
6. •
   Nacre; mother-of-pearl.
7. •
   (vulgar, figurative) The clitoris.

   • My mouth and tongue finally find her pearl. Her clitoris. — 2010
8. •
   A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing liquid for, e.g., medicinal application.
9. •
   Ellipsis of pearl tapioca.
10. •
    (old-fashioned) The size of type between diamond and agate, standardized as 5-point.
11. •
    A whitish speck or film on the eye.

    • Boast not of your eyes; it is feared you have Balaam's disease, a pearl in your eye, Mammon's prestriction. — 1641
12. •
    A fish allied to the turbot; the brill.
13. •
    A light-colored tern.
14. •
    One of the circle of tubercles which form the bur on a deer's antler.
15. •
    A fringe or border.
16. •
    (no longer used) A jewel or gem.

    • There is gold, and multitude of pearles: but a precious vessel the lips of knowledge. — 1610

verb10

1. •
   (figurative) To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl.

   • Syed Omar began to walk to the airport. Sweat pearled his tough brown skin, his fat bounced in rhythm. — 1959
2. •
   To bead; to form droplets.

   • I'm left here with the memory of all their shining words, like drops of water pearling on the window-pane — 2007
3. •
   To cause to resemble pearls in shape; to make into small round grains.
4. •
   To cause to resemble pearls in lustre or iridescence.

   • A Teaching Company Scheme developing new technology for pearling light bulbs was established in October […] — 1993
5. •
   To resemble pearl or pearls.
6. •
   To sink the nose of one's surfboard into the water, often on takeoff.

   • Used a pointed tip today and learned why I kept pearling with my round tipped board. Round noses like to dig into the water, causing frustrating wipeouts. — 1999
7. •
   Of the nose of the surfboard: to sink in this manner.

   • He couldn't even turn the board or raise the nose. Consequently, the board pearled, nose-dived into the water, throwing Lee off almost like being thrown from a horse. But he persisted. — 2017
8. •
   To hunt for pearls
9. •
   Of aquatic plants: to produce visible bubbles on the stems and leaves during photosynthesis, usually in a simulated environment like an aquarium.
10. •
    To use an ender pearl to teleport by throwing it.

noun1

1. •
   Ellipsis of Pearl Harbor: a harbor in Oahu, Hawaii, United States, in the Pacific Ocean.