Word BookShort entry

Purl

noun/pˈɜːl/

Definition

gold or silver wire thread

a basic knitting stitch

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pˈɜːl/

🇬🇧British English

/pˈɜːl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pˈɜːl/

1 syllable Say it as /pˈɜːl/.

Examples

the water was purling

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

whirl sough swirl eddy whirlpool purl stitch

Parts of Speech

noun	gold or silver wire thread
noun	a basic knitting stitch
verb	flow in a circular current, of liquids
verb	make a murmuring sound “the water was purling”
verb	knit with a purl stitch
verb	edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
verb	embroider with gold or silver thread

Word Forms

purl	verb	embroider with gold or silver thread
purl stitch	verb	make with purl stitches
eddy	noun	a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
whirlpool	noun	a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
swirl	noun	the shape of something rotating rapidly
whirl	noun	confused movement
purl	noun	a basic knitting stitch

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

links

Gold- oder Silberdrahtfaden

🇫🇷French

envers

fil de fer doré ou argenté

🇪🇸Spanish

puntilla

hilo de alambre de oro o plata

🇮🇹Italian

rovescio

filo d'oro o d'argento

🇳🇱Dutch

averecht

goud- of zilverdraad

🇷🇺Russian

изнаночная

золотая или серебряная проволока

India

🇮🇳Hindi

झालर

सोने या चाँदी के तार का धागा

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪರ್ಲ್

ಚಿನ್ನ ಅಥವಾ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ತಂತಿ ದಾರ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

金银丝

金线或银线

🇯🇵Japanese

裏返し

金または銀のワイヤー糸

🇰🇷Korean

졸졸 흐르다

금 또는 은색 와이어 스레드

🇻🇳Vietnamese

kim tuyến

sợi dây vàng hoặc bạc

🇹🇭Thai

น้ำวน

ด้ายลวดทองหรือเงิน

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

خرير الماء

خيط سلك ذهبي أو فضي

🇮🇷Persian

خرخر کردن

نخ سیم طلا یا نقره

🇹🇷Turkish

ters örgü

altın veya gümüş tel iplik

🇮🇱Hebrew

עַיִן הֲפוּכָה

חוט תיל זהב או כסף

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'purl'?

The primary meaning of 'purl' is 'gold or silver wire thread'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'purl' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'purl' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'purl' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'purl' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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