Word: pearlies
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pear
lies
Definition: Plural of pearly; informal terms for a human `tooth'
Morphemes:
Affix: pearl
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To resemble pearl or pearls.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: perna
Language: la
Decoded: perna
Meaning: haunch; a marine bivalve shaped like a leg of lamb
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming diminutive nouns.
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural forms of nouns endings in consonant-y.