Pearly
(adjective)
- Resembling a pearl in color or shape.
- Having a smooth, pearly surface or luster.
Origin:
From middle english perle, from old english pærlic, equivalent to pearl + -y.
Examples:
- The pearly white of the moon.
- Her skin had a pearly sheen.
- The pearly gates of heaven.
- The pearly buttons on his shirt.
- A pearly iridescent beetle.