Used in a Sentence

purl

How to use purl in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for purl.

Editorial note

Sounds cool, but only as long as purl. ly itself is up.

Examples6
Definitions7
Parts of speech2

Quick take

gold or silver wire thread

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of purl gathered in one view.

noun

gold or silver wire thread

noun

a basic knitting stitch

verb

flow in a circular current, of liquids

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for purl.

noun

gold or silver wire thread

noun

a basic knitting stitch

verb

make a murmuring sound; "the water was purling"

verb

knit with a purl stitch

verb

edge or border with gold or silver embroidery

verb

embroider with gold or silver thread

Example sentences

1

Sounds cool, but only as long as purl. ly itself is up.

2

I did some research ahead of time and did come across purl. org, but had no idea about WebCite and a couple of the others.

3

Actually, if you notice, the purl. ly link has the original link after it. Even if purl.

Proper noun examples

1

Purl. ly links will detect a 404 at the destination and redirect you to the google cache instead. Works great if that page is in the google cache, but it may not be. I'll get around to caching the full content of the destinations at time of purl.

2

Purl. org/stefan_ram/pub/doc_kay_oop_en which is still valid and may outlast fu-berlin.

3

Purl. org/stefan_ram/pub/doc_kay_oop_en --- OOP to me means only messaging, local retention and protection and hiding of state-process, and extreme late-binding of all things.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use purl in a sentence?

Sounds cool, but only as long as purl. ly itself is up.

What does purl mean?

gold or silver wire thread

What part of speech is purl?

purl is commonly used as noun, verb.