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purl
Overview of noun purl
The noun purl has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. purl -- (gold or silver wire thread)
2. purl, purl stitch -- (a basic knitting stitch)
Overview of verb purl
The verb purl has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (2) eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl -- (flow in a circular current, of liquids)
2. (2) purl -- (make a murmuring sound; "the water was purling")
3. (1) purl -- (knit with a purl stitch)
4. purl -- (edge or border with gold or silver embroidery)
5. purl -- (embroider with gold or silver thread)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun purl
2 senses of purl
Sense 1
purl
=> thread, yarn
=> cord
=> line
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
purl, purl stitch
=> knitting stitch
=> stitch
=> sewing, stitchery
=> needlework, needlecraft
=> creation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun purl
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun purl
2 senses of purl
Sense 1
purl
=> thread, yarn
Sense 2
purl, purl stitch
=> knitting stitch
Antonyms of noun purl
Member Holonyms of noun purl
Substance Holonyms of noun purl
Part Holonyms of noun purl
Member Meronyms of noun purl
Substance Meronyms of noun purl
Part Meronyms of noun purl
Meronyms of noun purl
Holonyms of noun purl
Attributes of noun purl
Derived Forms of noun purl
2 senses of purl
Sense 1
purl
RELATED TO>(verb) purl#5
=> purl
RELATED TO>(verb) purl#4
=> purl
Sense 2
purl, purl stitch
RELATED TO>(verb) purl#3
=> purl
Domain of noun purl
Domain Terms of noun purl
Familiarity of noun purl
purl used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun purl
2 senses of purl
Sense 1
purl
> thread, yarn
=> cotton
=> dental floss, floss
=> floss
=> Lastex
=> ligature
=> metallic
=> pile, nap
=> purl
=> suture
=> tinsel
=> warp
=> woof, weft, filling, pick
=> worsted, worsted yarn
Sense 2
purl, purl stitch
> knitting stitch
=> garter stitch
=> knit, knit stitch, plain, plain stitch
=> purl, purl stitch
=> stockinette stitch
Meronyms of noun purl
2 senses of purl
Sense 1
purl
=> thread, yarn
=> cord
=> line
HAS PART: bitter end
HAS PART: drip loop
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 2
purl, purl stitch
=> knitting stitch
=> stitch
=> sewing, stitchery
=> needlework, needlecraft
=> creation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun purl
Grep of noun purl
purl
purl stitch
purlieu
purloo
Antonyms of verb purl
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb purl
5 senses of purl
Sense 1
eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl
=> run, flow, feed, course
=> move
Sense 2
purl
=> make noise, resound, noise
=> sound, go
=> cause to be perceived
Sense 3
purl
=> knit
=> create from raw material, create from raw stuff
=> make, create
Sense 4
purl
=> embroider, broider
=> decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 5
purl
=> embroider, broider
=> decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb purl
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb purl
5 senses of purl
Sense 1
eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl
=> run, flow, feed, course
Sense 2
purl
=> make noise, resound, noise
Sense 3
purl
=> knit
Sense 4
purl
=> embroider, broider
Sense 5
purl
=> embroider, broider
'Cause To' of verb purl
Derived Forms of verb purl
3 of 5 senses of purl
Sense 3
purl
RELATED TO>(noun) purl#2
=> purl, purl stitch
Sense 4
purl
RELATED TO>(noun) purl#1
=> purl
Sense 5
purl
RELATED TO>(noun) purl#1
=> purl
Domain of verb purl
1 of 5 senses of purl
Sense 3
purl
TOPIC>(noun) handicraft#2
Domain Terms of verb purl
Familiarity of verb purl
purl used as a verb is common (polysemy count =5)
Sample Sentences of verb purl
5 senses of purl
Sense 1
eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl
*> Something ----s
Sense 2
purl
*> Something ----s
Sense 3
purl
EX: They purl the cape
Sense 4
purl
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 5
purl
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb purl
5 senses of purl
Sense 1
eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl
> run, flow, feed, course
=> flush
=> jet, gush
=> tide, surge
=> circulate
=> eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl
=> waste, run off
=> run down
=> pour
=> spill, run out
=> stream, well out
=> trickle, dribble, filter
=> drain, run out
=> seep, ooze
=> gutter
Sense 2
purl
> make noise, resound, noise
=> sizzle
=> roar, howl
=> purl
=> honk, claxon
=> hum
=> crunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle
=> squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak
=> racket
=> clatter, clack, brattle
=> stridulate, clitter
=> drown out
=> jingle, jingle-jangle, jangle
=> scream
=> backfire
=> ring out
=> blast, blare
Sense 3
purl
> knit
=> purl
=> rib
Sense 4
purl
> embroider, broider
=> faggot, fagot
=> purl
=> purl
Sense 5
purl
> embroider, broider
=> faggot, fagot
=> purl
=> purl
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb purl
Sense 4
purl
=> embroider, broider
Sense 5
purl
=> embroider, broider
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Sense 1
eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl
=> run, flow, feed, course
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Sense 2
purl
=> make noise, resound, noise
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Sense 3
purl
=> knit
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Grep of verb purl
purl
purl stitch
purloin
Grep of adj purl
purloined
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