swirl vs purl

swirl and purl both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
swirl	Yes	No	Yes	No
purl	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, swirl and purl are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of swirl include eddy, whirl, whirlpool.

swirl (noun)	purl (noun)
the shape of something rotating rapidly	a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the righthand side
	gold or silver wire thread

swirl (verb)	purl (verb)
flow in a circular current, of liquids	make a murmuring sound
turn in a twisting or spinning motion	embroider with gold or silver thread
	edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
	knit with a purl stitch
	flow in a circular current, of liquids