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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knurl

/nɝl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
knurl
IPA
/nɝl/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A contorted knot in wood.

noun

A crossgrained protuberance; a nodule; a boss or projection.

noun

A lined or crossgrained pattern of ridges or indentations rolled or pressed into a part for grip.

verb

To roll or press a pattern of ridges or indentations into a part for grip.

Etymology

From knur + -le (“diminutive”), from Middle English knarre (“knot in wood”), earlier sense “a stone”, likely influenced by Old Norse knǫrr. gnarl is a later variant, from gnarled, via knurled.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /nɝl/
  • British English: /nɜːl/

Inflected Forms

knurls (plural) knurls (present, singular) knurling (participle, present) knurled (participle, past) knurled (past)

Derived Forms

knurler knurly

Rhymes With

girl earl pearl mount pearl squirrel curl swirl merle whirl hurl searle twirl

Questions

How do you pronounce knurl?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɝl/.
What does knurl mean?
A contorted knot in wood.
Where does knurl come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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