Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quarl

/ˈkwɔː(ɹ)l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: quarl
IPA: /ˈkwɔː(ɹ)l/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medusa or jellyfish.

Archaic

noun

A fire-resistant channel for a burner in a boiler or furnace.

Example Sentences

"The jellied quarl that flings / At once a thousand streaming stings."
"The quarl wraps around him his long arms."

Etymology

From German Qualle.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Qualle

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

quarls (plural)

Rhymes With

whorl

Questions

How do you pronounce quarl?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɔː(ɹ)l/.
What does quarl mean?: A medusa or jellyfish.
Where does quarl come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce quarl

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