Difference between Whirl and Purl

What is the difference between Whirl and Purl?

Whirl as a verb is to rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly. while Purl as a verb is to decorate with fringe or embroidered edge

Whirl

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly. To have a sensation of spinning or reeling. To make something or someone whirl.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An act of whirling. Something that whirls. A confused tumult. A rapid series of events Dizziness or giddiness. A brief experiment or trial.

Purl

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To decorate with fringe or embroidered edge(knitting) an inverted stitch producing ribbing etcto upset, to spin, capsize, fall heavily, fall headlongto flow with murmuring sound in swirls and eddies

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A particular stitch in knitting.the edge of lace trimmed with loopsa heavy or headlong fall, an upset(archaic) formerly ale spiced with wormwood and sometimes warmed.

We hope you now know whether to use Whirl or Purl in your sentence.

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