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- [purl-ahy]
- /ˈpɜrlˌaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [purl-ahy]
- /ˈpɜrlˌaɪ/
Definition of pearleye word
- noun plural pearleye any of several deep-sea fishes of the family Scopelarchidae, having large, hooked teeth on the tongue, telescopic eyes, and an iridescent patch on each eye tube. 1
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Origin of pearleye
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; pearl1 + eye
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Parts of speech for Pearleye
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pearleye popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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