Purl

/pɜːl/

Synonyms for "purl" (70 found)

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Closest matches (14)

Noun(4 words)

adjoin applique babble befringe bind border bound bubble burble drink

Strong matches (21)

eddy edge embroider enframe flow frame fringe guggle gurge gurgle gyrate gyre hem lap line list march marge margin marginate

Verb(1 words)

eddy

Related words (35)

Noun(6 words)

murmurpurl techniquepurlingsoft murmursoft soundstitch

pirouette plash purfle reel rim rippleset offsewing side skirt slosh spin splash swash swirl swish trill trim twirl verge

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wash whirl whirligig whirlpool whorl

Verb(4 words)

sough swirl whirl whirlpool

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More general

17 entries

broider course embroider feed flow knitknitting stitchmake noisenoise resound run sound stitch stream thread

Showing 16 of 17 words.

More specific

9 entries

babblebrook babblecreekgentle murmurmurmurpurl patternpurl ribpurl two togetherrivulet

Collocations

8 entries

purl patternpurl ribpurl rowpurl stitchpurl stitch patternpurl two togetherpurl workpurling technique

Inflections

3 entries

purled purling purls

Derivations

2 entries

purling purls

Sample sentences

18 total sentences available.

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The voice spoke to him, and its softness was the purl of a wave lapping at the shore.

Source: tatoeba (10804052)

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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