biːd ˈaɪv(ə)ɹi pɜːl pɝl pɜːl pɝl gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean a shade of white the color of bleached bones a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel a shape that is spherical and small he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops beads of sweat on his forehead