Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purlwise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
purl-wise
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

By purling.

Etymology

From purl + -wise.

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

knitwise

Questions

What does purlwise mean?
By purling.
Where does purlwise come from?
From purl + -wise.

How to pronounce purlwise

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