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- [purl]
- /pɜrl/
- /pɜːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [purl]
- /pɜrl/
Definitions of purled word
- noun purled the action or sound of purling. 1
- noun purled a circle or curl made by the motion of water; ripple; eddy. 1
- verb without object purled to flow with curling or rippling motion, as a shallow stream does over stones. 1
- verb without object purled to flow with a murmuring sound. 1
- verb without object purled to pass in a manner or with a sound likened to this. 1
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Origin of purled
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; variant of obsolete or dial. pirl to twist (threads, etc.) into a cord
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Parts of speech for Purled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
purled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
purled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for purled
adj purled
- knitted — made by knitting, as a cloth article: a knitted bedspread.
verb purled
- cable — A cable is a thick wire, or a group of wires inside a rubber or plastic covering, which is used to carry electricity or electronic signals.
- chipper — Chipper means cheerful and lively.
- chirped — to make a characteristic short, sharp sound, as small birds and certain insects.
- chirruped — Simple past tense and past participle of chirrup.
- crisp — Food that is crisp is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface.
adjective purled
- crocheted — made with a crochet hook
- knit — to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlocking loops of one or more yarns either by hand with knitting needles or by machine.
- meshed — any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- webbed — having the fingers or toes connected by a web or membrane: the webbed foot of a duck or beaver.
Antonyms for purled
Top questions with purled
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