orl

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UK/ɔːl/US/ɔɹl/

noun

An alder tree.

“That’s orl right.”

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Meanings

orl1

nounorl (plural orls)

plural orls

  1. archaicAn alder tree.
  2. ellipsisobsoleterareorl fly

orl2

adverborl (not comparable)
  1. not comparablepronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of all.

    That’s orl right.

ORL3

proper noun
  1. abbreviationhobbiesAbbreviation of Orlando (Orlando, Florida, USA).

Origin

orl · noun

Metathetic variant of olr, itself a variant of alr, itself a contraction of aller, itself a form of alder closer to the original Old English form of alor, aler (the d was a phonetic addition in Middle English); compare the English oryelle, as well as the Old High German erila, the Middle High German erle, and the Modern German Erle.

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orl · adverb

Pronunciation spelling.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

orleorle

Anagrams

lor
Cite this entry
APA

orl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orl

MLA

“orl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orl. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orl,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orl.

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