pearly

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The pearly, the crystalline interlude, drew to a close.

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  1. adjective Resembling pearls.
  2. adjective Covered or decorated with pearls or mother-of-pearl.

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  • The women had skin that was uniformly pink and pearly, the men ranged from white to a darker shade of English pink, and all of them were comprehensively nude. —  The Game--Laurie King--Mary Russell 07
  • The teeth may be 'pearly,' and lips are finely chiseled. —  Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
  • Bluish-gray, pearly, and semitranslucent, hyaline cartilage contains a large number of collagen fibrils dispersed in random directions and a relatively small amount of elastin.
  • Though an array of products out there advertise themselves as a pearly penile papule "cure," none have been proven effective. —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
  • Slide 10: • nonmetallic • dark brown, green to black • white streak • pearly or vitreous • 2.5 - 3 hardness —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
 

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