Purl

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:9 pts4 letters

Definition of Purl

Noun

A particular stitch in knitting in which the working yarn is pulled through an existing stitch from front to back.
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.

Verb

To decorate with fringe or embroidered edge
"Needlework purled with gold."
To use or create a purl stitch or stitches.
"Knit one, purl two."

Noun

a heavy or headlong fall; an upset.

Verb

To upset, to spin, capsize, fall heavily, fall headlong.
"The huntsman was purled from his horse."

Verb

To flow with a murmuring sound in swirls and eddies.
To rise in circles, ripples, or undulations; to curl; to mantle.

Noun

A circle made by the motion of a fluid; an eddy; a ripple.
A gentle murmuring sound, such as that produced by the running of a liquid among obstructions.
"the purl of a brook"

Noun

Ale or beer spiced with wormwood or other bitter herbs, regarded as a tonic.
Hot beer mixed with gin, sugar, and spices.

Anagrams of Purl

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