verb
purl
To flow with a soft murmuring or rippling sound.
A narrow stream purls over the stones beside the trail.
Etymology
Purl is an expressive word associated with the rippling or murmuring of moving water. The verb describes flow together with its soft sound.
More examples
- Water purls gently through the garden channel.
- We rested beside a brook purling beneath the willows.
- The creek purled softly past our campsite all night.
Forms
purl · purls · purled · purling