pearlescent

pearl·es·cent

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [per-les-uh nt]
- /pərˈlɛs ənt/
- /pɜːlˈesənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-les-uh nt]
- /pərˈlɛs ənt/

Definitions of pearlescent word

adjective pearlescent having an iridescent luster resembling that of pearl; nacreous: healthy skin with a pearlescent glow. 1
adjective pearlescent resembling a pearl; having a pearly lustre or sheen 0
adjective pearlescent having the lustrous, bluish-gray or grayish-white color of pearls or mother-of-pearl 0

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Origin of pearlescent

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

1945-50; pearl1 + -escent, on the model of iridescent, opalescent, etc.

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Parts of speech for Pearlescent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pearlescent

pearlescent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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