Purfly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Purfly is an adjective meaning (archaic, rare) Wrinkled.
Meaning
(archaic, rare) Wrinkled.
Example Sentences
[T]hree of the boys, of whom Mr. Hector was sometimes one, used to come in the morning as his humble attendants, and carry him [Johnson] to school. […] The purfly, sand-blind lubber and blubber, with his open mouth, and face of bruised honeycomb; yet already dominant, imperial, irresistible!
Synonyms for purfly
Depending on context, synonyms include bewrinkled, rugose, wrinkly, creased, crinkly, pruny.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pruny, writhled, wrinkledy, puckery, rouched, wrinkled.
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