swirl

Definition of Swirl in English :

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Noun

1. convolution, swirl, vortex, whirl

the shape of something rotating rapidly

Verb

2. swirl, twiddle, twirl, whirl

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

Example Sentences:
'The leaves swirled in the autumn wind'

3. eddy, purl, swirl, whirl, whirlpool

flow in a circular current, of liquids

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Swirl

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verb

1.

to turn or cause to turn in a twisting spinning fashion

2. (intransitive)

to be dizzy; swim

my head was swirling

noun

3.

a whirling or spinning motion, esp in water

4.

a whorl; curl

5.

the act of swirling or stirring

6.

dizzy confusion

Swirl

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verb intransitive

1.

to move with a twisting, whirling motion; eddy

2.

to swim, or be dizzy, as the head

verb transitive

3.

to cause to swirl; whirl

noun

4.

a swirling motion; whirl; eddy

5.

something having a twisting, curving form; twist; curl; whirl; whorl

6.

dizzy confusion

Swirl

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v. swirled, swirl·ing, swirls

v.intr.

1. To move with a twisting or whirling motion; eddy. See Synonyms at turn.

2. To be dizzy or disoriented.

3. To be arranged in a spiral, whorl, or twist.

v.tr.

1. To cause to move with a twisting or whirling motion: swirled the drink with her straw.

2. To form into or arrange in a spiral, whorl, or twist.

n.

1. A whirling or eddying motion or mass: a swirl of white water.

2. Something, such as a curl of hair, that coils, twists, or whirls.

3. Whirling confusion or disorder: "high-pressure farce built around the swirl of mistaken identities" (Jay Carr).

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