querl

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verb

To twirl; turn or wind around; coil.

“to querl a cord, thread, or rope”

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Meanings

verbquerl (third-person singular simple present querls, present participle querling, simple past and past participle querled)

present singular third person querls · participle present querling · participle past querled · past querled · alternative quirl

  1. transitiveTo twirl; turn or wind around; coil.

    to querl a cord, thread, or rope

nounquerl (plural querls)

plural querls · alternative quirl

  1. A twist; curl.

Origin

From a dialectal variant of twirl, possibly representing a blend of twirl + curl. Cognate with German querlen (“to twirl”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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