The voice spoke to him, and its softness was the purl of a wave lapping at the shore.
Source: tatoeba (10804052)
Purl
//pɜːl//
Synonyms for "purl" (61 found)
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16 entriesTranslations
20 translations across 15 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- опако noun (a particular stitch in knitting)
- ромоля verb (to make the sound of gently running water)
Czech
1 entries- oko obrace noun (a particular stitch in knitting)
Dutch
1 entries- averecht noun (a particular stitch in knitting)
Esperanto
1 entries- lirli verb (to make the sound of gently running water)
Finnish
1 entries- nurja silmukka noun (a particular stitch in knitting)
French
1 entries- maille à l’envers noun (a particular stitch in knitting)
German
1 entries- linke Masche noun (a particular stitch in knitting)
Hungarian
1 entries- fordított szem noun (a particular stitch in knitting)
Ingrian
1 entries- šolissa verb (to make the sound of gently running water)
Irish
1 entries- lúb iompaithe noun (a particular stitch in knitting)
Italian
2 entries- punto rovescio noun (a particular stitch in knitting)
- rovescio noun (a particular stitch in knitting)
Manx
1 entries- lhoob bun ry skyn noun (a particular stitch in knitting)
Māori
1 entries- hīwawā verb (to make the sound of gently running water)
Russian
1 entries- журчать verb (to make the sound of gently running water)
Ukrainian
4 entries- дзюркота́ти verb (to make the sound of gently running water)
- дзюркоті́ти verb (to make the sound of gently running water)
- дзюрча́ти verb (to make the sound of gently running water)
- журча́ти verb (to make the sound of gently running water)
Sample sentences
18 total sentences available.
A triumphant chariot made of carnation velvet, enriched with purl and pearl.
Source: wiktionary
Needlework purled with gold.
Source: wiktionary
Knit one, purl two.
Source: wiktionary
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