burl

/bˈɝl/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer
2. a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree
3. soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design

verb

1. remove the burls from cloth

Synonyms for burl

• slub
• knot

Words that rhyme with burl

• whirl
• curl
• girl
• hurl
• pearl
• twirl
• swirl
• whorl
• birle
• cowgirl
• earl
• merl
• merle
• schoolgirl
• showgirl
• unfurl
• berle
• earle
• earll
• erl
• hearl
• herl
• kerl
• nerl
• pearle
• perl
• perle
• searl
• searle
• shirl