Definitions for crewels

crewels crew·el

Spelling: [kroo-uh l]
IPA: /ˈkru əl/

Crewels is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 110 anagrams from letters in crewels (ceelrsw).

Definitions for crewels

noun

  1. Also called crewel yarn. a worsted yarn for embroidery and edging.
  2. crewelwork.

Origin of crewels

First recorded in 1485-95; earlier crule; origin uncertain

Examples for crewels

For 'arf the rarnd it stood the crewel strane and then it didn't break.

It is probable that in one form or another possessions of crewel embroidery were transported with them.

Even "Margaret, aged nine," delivered a soothing message to him in the faded blues of her crewel work.

In point of furnishing it had not yet reached the "God bless our Home" stage in crewel.

Then the crewel work slipped off her lap, and Lady Kynaston slept.

The medlar-like fruit is worked in crewel stitch in bands of brown, stem lighter in shade.

As a matter of fact, the work is not tapestry at all, but crewel work.

E 'it the onoffending turf a crewel blow, and there was a narsty crack. '

The stitches just described were largely used in crewel work.

These were wrought with borders of crewelwork, and finished with elaborate thread and crewel fringes.

Word Value for crewels
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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