purl

noun

  1. 1

    a basic knitting stitch

  2. 2

    gold or silver wire thread

verb

  1. 1

    make a murmuring sound

    the water was purling

  2. 2

    embroider with gold or silver thread

  3. 3

    edge or border with gold or silver embroidery

  4. 4

    knit with a purl stitch

  5. 5

    flow in a circular current, of liquids

Synonyms

Also useful for “purl”:Unscrambler