purl vs snoring

purl

noun
  • A gentle murmuring sound, such as that produced by the running of a liquid among obstructions. 

  • A tern. 

  • a heavy or headlong fall; an upset. 

  • A circle made by the motion of a fluid; an eddy; a ripple. 

  • A particular stitch in knitting; an inversion of stitches giving the work a ribbed or waved appearance. 

  • The edge of lace trimmed with loops. 

  • An embroidered and puckered border; a hem or fringe, often of gold or silver twist; also, a pleat or fold, as of a band. 

verb
  • To rise in circles, ripples, or undulations; to curl; to mantle. 

  • To use an inverted stitch producing ribbing etc. 

  • To flow with a murmuring sound in swirls and eddies. 

  • To decorate with fringe or embroidered edge 

snoring

noun
  • The action or sound of breathing during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate. 

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