Purl

Word PURL
Character 4
Hyphenation purl
Pronunciations /pɜːl/

Definitions and meanings of "Purl"

What do we mean by purl?

To flow or ripple with a murmuring sound. intransitive verb

The sound made by rippling water. noun

To knit (yarn) with a purl stitch. intransitive verb

To edge or finish (a handkerchief, for example) with lace or embroidery. intransitive verb

To do knitting with a purl stitch. intransitive verb

To edge or finish with lace or embroidery. intransitive verb

Inversion of a knit stitch; purl stitch. noun

A decorative edging of lace or embroidery. noun

Gold or silver wire used in embroidery. noun

A circle or curl made by the motion of water; a ripple; an eddy. noun

A continued murmuring sound, as of a shallow stream of water running over small stones: as, the purl of a brook. noun

A murmuring brook or rippling stream of water. noun

A drink, of which beer is the principal ingredient, defined about 1815 as hot beer mixed with gin: same as dog's-nose; in later times, a stimulating mixture of beer, gin, sugar, and ginger. noun

A Middle English form of prowl.

In embroidered bookbinding, a fine copper coil closely covered with colored silks. noun

A border of embroidery or perhaps of lace, or gold lace or galloon. noun

A spiral of gold or silver wire, used in lace-work. noun

An inversion of the stitches in knitting, which gives to parts of the work an appearance different from the general surface, such as the ribbed appearance of those parts where great elasticity is required. noun

A plait or fold, as in an article of dress. noun

In lace-making, a kind of lace in common use in the sixteenth century, and often of great value. noun

A particular stitch in knitting; an inversion of stitches giving the work a ribbed or waved appearance.

The edge of lace trimmed with loops.

An embroidered and puckered border; a hem or fringe, often of gold or silver twist; also, a pleat or fold, as of a band.

To roll a blunt or joint perfectly!! No holes, sticks, seeds, or sloppy tips. Started in Norcross Gwinnett ha Urban Dictionary

A form of upside down masterbation with goal being catching it in your mouth. Urban Dictionary

When you mail a postcard that contains a Personalize Universal/Unique Resource Locator (PURL), when the PostCard recipient enters that the URL, they are taken to a Personal URL that contains their name (which was either created beforehand or on-demand - this if popular with companies that deliver cross-media marketing campaigns so they can tract response. Urban Dictionary

Clapped Urban Dictionary

A little bitch. Also known as Angel. Urban Dictionary

A little bitch Urban Dictionary

One who spellchecks and corrects grammer on text messages. Urban Dictionary

Showing your underware Urban Dictionary

Pure Lad Banter, banter in its purest form. Teasing amongst lads (friends) syn. banter, teasing, ribbing misspellings. pearls, perls Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Purl

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The word "purl" in example sentences

Turn the work downwards (that is, the purl stitch must be turned downwards), make 4 times 2 double, 1 purl, 1 purled stitch: this is the straight row between 2 outer scallops of the lace. ❋ Unknown (1850)

Oh honey, when you knit, it's "purl" not something you'd find in a oyster. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Maybe it wasn't a 'purl' of wisdom, but my wife and I had a good laugh - because she was feeling exactly the same way with a 'secret' dress she was knitting. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Once or twice there appeared a little "purl" on the surface, near the line of the floats, and Ossaroo fancied he had made a "take" of it; but, on wading in and examining the net, not a fin could be found, and he had to wade out again with empty hands. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

After having fastened both ends together again, turn the work the right side upwards and the outer scallops upwards also, fasten the cotton over which you work on to the short purl which is under the first loop; * work 4 times 2 double, 1 purl, 2 double, fasten the cotton over which you work on the purl under the next loop, and repeat from * till the lace is completed. ❋ Unknown (1850)

A particular kind of purl makes this border look very like guipure lace. ❋ Unknown (1850)

"purl" row this way - AND stranding it at the same time. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Not to knit-pick (ha), but the correct spelling of that type of knot is "purl." ❋ Unknown (2009)

Later in the afternoon I learned to purl, and started knitting a ribbed scarf with this beautiful yarn, called “Iris” from Tara of the Blonde Chicken Boutique. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Would be nice to see the detail of the holes (yarn overs?) and those lovely curves, which go waay above my basic knit/purl skills. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Then on Saturday, another situation arose that would ordinarily have me flailing about in a self-flagellating diatribe: I was learning to purl. ❋ Unknown (2010)

We fly to Managua, drive a couple hours, board a ferry at San Jorge, and then purl across water the color of tea towards Ometepe Island. ❋ Richard Bangs (2010)

Maggie showed her the basics—casting on, knit and purl stitches, and how to decipher the pattern. ❋ Anne Canadeo (2011)

*takes [pull], coughs* ... Damn bruh, u purled the [blunt], shit smoking like a [muffler]!! ❋ SavvyBono (2015)

I was sat in the [loft] purling and got some in [my eye], [my neck] hurts. ❋ A Triangle (2016)

When I [typed in] my PURL, [the web] page said "welcome Ms. Kumber" - which was [hella funny] because that was not my name ! ❋ Michael Jahn (2008)

indie purl is very very [clapped] ❋ Sophiehumber (2021)

[She is] such an [Angelica Purl]! ❋ Angelica Purl (2017)

You're an [Angelica Purl]. ❋ Angelica Purl (2017)

I stopped [sending] [messages] to him because he his a purle. ❋ Shooter44 (2016)

"Am i [purling]" "you were purling [like crazy]. it was [all out]" ❋ Margaret (2003)

Lad 1 to Lad 2: "[The sea] is that way, whale." Everyone in [unison]: "[Purls]!" ❋ Meggerz93 (2010)

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