What is "purl" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does purl mean in English? Meaning of purl definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "purl" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "purl": gold or silver wire thread

Noun

  • Meaning: gold or silver wire thread
  • Synonyms: purl
  • Hypernyms: thread yarn
  • Pronunciation in US: /pɝl/, [pʰɝɫ]

    Pronunciation in UK: /pɜːl/, [pʰəːɫ]

    Meaning of "purl": flow in a circular current, of liquids

    Verb

  • Meaning: flow in a circular current, of liquids
  • Synonyms: eddy purl swirl whirl whirlpool
  • Hypernyms: course feed flow run
  • Pronunciation in US: /pɝl/, [pʰɝɫ]

    Pronunciation in UK: /pɜːl/, [pʰəːɫ]

    Meaning of "purl": a basic knitting stitch

    Noun

  • Meaning: a basic knitting stitch
  • Synonyms: purl purl stitch
  • Hypernyms: knitting stitch
  • Pronunciation in US: /pɝl/, [pʰɝɫ]

    Pronunciation in UK: /pɜːl/, [pʰəːɫ]

    Meaning of "purl": make a murmuring sound

    Verb

  • Meaning: make a murmuring sound
  • Example: the water was purling
  • Synonyms: purl sough
  • Hypernyms: make noise noise resound
  • Pronunciation in US: /pɝl/, [pʰɝɫ]

    Pronunciation in UK: /pɜːl/, [pʰəːɫ]

    Meaning of "purl": knit with a purl stitch

    Verb

  • Meaning: knit with a purl stitch
  • Synonyms: purl
  • Hypernyms: knit
  • Pronunciation in US: /pɝl/, [pʰɝɫ]

    Pronunciation in UK: /pɜːl/, [pʰəːɫ]

    Meaning of "purl": edge or border with gold or silver embroidery

    Verb

  • Meaning: edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
  • Synonyms: purl
  • Hypernyms: broider embroider
  • Pronunciation in US: /pɝl/, [pʰɝɫ]

    Pronunciation in UK: /pɜːl/, [pʰəːɫ]

    Meaning of "purl": embroider with gold or silver thread

    Verb

  • Meaning: embroider with gold or silver thread
  • Synonyms: purl
  • Hypernyms: broider embroider
  • Pronunciation in US: /pɝl/, [pʰɝɫ]

    Pronunciation in UK: /pɜːl/, [pʰəːɫ]

    Synonyms:

    warble, sound, lilt, tweet, quaver, roll, pipe, call, sing, twitter, chip, chipper, trill, tweedle, chirrup, slosh, babble, lap, crow, wash, splash, ripple, bubble, plash, whirl, twirl, rotate, spiral, turn, circle, circulate, spin, roll, gyre, pirouette, whirligig, circumduct, sew, bind, unite, mend, fasten, weave, web, intermingle, join, secure, cable, repair, heal, affix, contract, affiliate, interlace, link, connect, tie, net, ally, spin, loop, crochet, splash, lick, bathe, swish, lave, drink, burble, slap, sip, lip, sup, ripple, bubble, gurgle, plash, moan, growl, purr, babble, whisper, stammer, burble, mutter, hum, utter, mumble, gurgle, trickle, flow, vocalize, stutter, drip, verbalize, rumble, drone, buzz, ripple, tinkle, voice, meander, susurrate, stage-whisper, swim, whirl, rotate, spiral, twist, turn, twirl, revolve, reel, wheel, gyre, gyrate, oscillate, pirouette, pendulate, whirl, churn, boil, roil, twirl, crisp, agitate, surge, wriggle, eddy, crimp, snake, whorl, coil, curl, roll, whirlpool, swoosh, whirl, rotate, spin, gyrate, pivot, wheel, gyre, twist, turn, revolve, wind, pirouette, whirligig, rotate, gyrate, twirl, swirl, pivot, revolve, whir, wheel, gyre, twist, turn, eddy, circle, reel, roll, pirouette, swoosh, turn around, hiss, hum, moan, broadcasting noise, electrical noise, hissing, siss, sissing, white sound, sigh, burble, ripple, utter, verbalize, mumble, gurgle, purr, growl, vocalize, tinkle, whisper, moan, babble, hum, stutter, mutter, rumble, trickle, stammer, flow, drip, drone, buzz, voice, meander, susurrate, stage-whisper,

    Antonyms:

    conceal, steady, loosen, release, disjoin, harm, injure, detach, disconnect, unfasten, divide, separate, lose, let go, loose, untie, hurt, unknit, be quiet, speak clearly, straighten, untwist, stand, steady, straighten, straighten, straight, untwist, untwirl, straighten, be quiet, speak clearly,

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