purfly

English

Etymology

purfle +‎ -y

Adjective

purfly (comparative more purfly, superlative most purfly)

  1. (archaic, rare) wrinkled
    • Thomas Carlyle
      The purfly, sand-blind lubber and blubber, with his open mouth, and face of bruised honeycomb ; yet already dominant, imperial, irresistible!
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