purl English

Meaning purl meaning

What does purl mean?

purl

— verb make a murmuring sound the water was purling

— verb (= eddy) flow in a circular current, of liquids

— verb knit with a purl stitch

— verb embroider with gold or silver thread

— verb edge or border with gold or silver embroidery

— noun a basic knitting stitch

— noun gold or silver wire thread

Synonyms purl synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as purl?

purl English » English

murmur

babble

gurgle

stream

sough

purl stitch

whirlpool

whirl

swirl

ripple

eddy

brawl

wrong

whisper

swish

stitchwork

seamy

run

prill

pearl

needlework

knit

hum

galloon

flow

chirp

chatter

braid

Topics purl topics

What do people use purl to talk about?

Work and occupation Occupation Working with cloth

Knitting

• What words refer to a single stitch?
  stitch knit purl