Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to pearl
Participle: pearled
Gerund: pearling
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | pearl |
| you | pearl |
| he;she;it | pearls |
| we | pearl |
| you | pearl |
| they | pearl |
Perfect
| I | have pearled |
| you | have pearled |
| he;she;it | has pearled |
| we | have pearled |
| you | have pearled |
| they | have pearled |
Past
| I | pearled |
| you | pearled |
| he;she;it | pearled |
| we | pearled |
| you | pearled |
| they | pearled |
Pluperfect
| I | had pearled |
| you | had pearled |
| he;she;it | had pearled |
| we | had pearled |
| you | had pearled |
| they | had pearled |
Future
| I | will pearl |
| you | will pearl |
| he;she;it | will pearl |
| we | will pearl |
| you | will pearl |
| they | will pearl |
Future Perfect
| I | will have pearled |
| you | will have pearled |
| he;she;it | will have pearled |
| we | will have pearled |
| you | will have pearled |
| they | will have pearled |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | pearl |
| you | pearl |
| he;she;it | pearl |
| we | pearl |
| you | pearl |
| they | pearl |
Perfect
| I | have pearled |
| you | have pearled |
| he;she;it | have pearled |
| we | have pearled |
| you | have pearled |
| they | have pearled |
Imperfect
| I | pearled |
| you | pearled |
| he;she;it | pearled |
| we | pearled |
| you | pearled |
| they | pearled |
Pluperfect
| I | had pearled |
| you | had pearled |
| he;she;it | had pearled |
| we | had pearled |
| you | had pearled |
| they | had pearled |
Conditional
Present
| I | would pearl |
| you | would pearl |
| he;she;it | would pearl |
| we | would pearl |
| you | would pearl |
| they | would pearl |
Perfect
| I | would have pearled |
| you | would have pearled |
| he;she;it | would have pearled |
| we | would have pearled |
| you | would have pearled |
| they | would have pearled |
Imperative
| you | pearl |
| we | Let's pearl |
| you | pearl |
Verbs conjugated like 'pearl'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'pearl'
peal,
beal,
bear,
beard,
bepearl,
carl,
deal,
dear,
dearm,
dearn,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English perle, from Old French perle of uncertain etymology. Probably via unattested Medieval Latin *pernula, from Latin perna (“haunch; a marine bivalve shaped like a leg of lamb”) but also derived from Medieval Latin perla, from Latin perula (“little bag”). Its typographic use follows the name given by Jean Jannon to the type used in his miniature editions of Vergil, Horace, & the New Testament in the 1620s, which were the smallest printed works to his time. Its surfing use derives from the supposed resemblance to pearl diving.
Sample Sentences
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Syed Omar began to walk to the airport. Sweat pearled his tough brown skin, his fat bounced in rhythm. [1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 600:]
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to pearl barley
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A Teaching Company Scheme developing new technology for pearling light bulbs was established in October […] [1993, New Scientist, volume 139, page 62:]
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I'm left here with the memory of all their shining words, like drops of water pearling on the window-pane [2007, Angela Patten, Reliquaries, Salmon Publishing, →ISBN, page 5:]
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Blood pearled on the blade, its aroma filling the air. [2011 September 1, Kristen Painter, Blood Rights: House of Comarré: Book 1, Hachette UK, →ISBN:]
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The razorlike edges sliced shallow seams through the callouses. The fluid pearled but didn't run, and it stung in the saltwater. [2022 May 9, Lori Power, Backlash Bounty, The Wild Rose Press Inc, →ISBN:]
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to go pearling
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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, Joanne VanMeter https://web.archive.org/web/20071027111258/http://www.letsplay.net/archive99/020399.shtml]
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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, Jian, Sh-Boom: The Way of the World:]