Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burl

/bɝl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
burl
IPA
/bɝl/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner; a burr knot.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Wood of a mottled veneer, usually cut from such a growth.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A knot or lump in thread or cloth.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To remove the knots in cloth.

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Middle English burle (“a knot or flaw in cloth”), from Old French bourle (“flocks or ends of threads which disfigure cloth”), diminutive of Old French bourre, from Medieval Latin burra (“flock of wool, coarse hair”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɝl/
  • British English: /bɜːl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

burls (plural) burr (alternative, UK) burls (present, singular) burling (participle, present) burled (participle, past) burled (past)

Derived Forms

burler burlwood burly

Synonyms

slub knot

Homonyms

birl

Rhymes With

girl earl pearl curl swirl earle merle perl whirl hurl searle twirl

Questions

How do you pronounce burl?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɝl/.
What does burl mean?
A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner; a burr knot.
Where does burl come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce burl

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