pryl — meaning in English

English meaning

• awl noun A small pointed tool used for making holes, especially in leather or wood.
• doohickey noun (informal) A thing whose exact name you don't know or can't remember.
• thingy noun An informal word for an object whose name the speaker can't recall or doesn't need to state.

Senses

pryl is used for these senses in English:

• awl A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.
• doohickey (slang, originally, US) A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one does not know or cannot recall)
• thingy (informal) A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name).

awl — full definition

1. noun A small pointed tool used for making holes, especially in leather or wood.
2. noun Any of a number of butterflies belonging to the hesperiid group.

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