wharl

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noun

A rattling or uvular utterance of the r-sound.

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burr
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Meanings

nounwharl (plural wharls)

plural wharls

  1. medicineA rattling or uvular utterance of the r-sound.

    Synonyms: burr

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rattling or uvular utterance of the r-sound.

Similar
burr

Origin

Unknown. Perhaps onomatopoeic.

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Cite this entry
APA

wharl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wharl

MLA

“wharl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wharl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wharl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wharl.

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