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swirl
[swurl]
verb (used without object)
to move around or along with a whirling motion; whirl; eddy.
to be dizzy or giddy, as the head.
verb (used with object)
to cause to whirl; twist.
noun
a swirling movement; whirl; eddy.
a twist, as of hair around the head or of trimming on a hat.
any curving, twisting line, shape, or form.
confusion; disorder.
swirl
/ swɜːl /
verb
to turn or cause to turn in a twisting spinning fashion
(intr) to be dizzy; swim
my head was swirling
noun
a whirling or spinning motion, esp in water
a whorl; curl
the act of swirling or stirring
dizzy confusion
Other Word Forms
- swirlingly adverb
- outswirl verb (used with object)
- swirling adjective
- swirly adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of swirl1
Word History and Origins
Origin of swirl1
Example Sentences
His death, and the conspiracies that swirled around it, would trigger a reckoning that has caused ripple effects in Washington and Wall Street, and has taken down some of his former friends.
Theories swirled among aviation experts about what might have led to the crash.
Djiga contrived to head the ball into Martinez's path under no pressure to gift Braga a point, the defender appearing to lose the flight of the ball in swirling conditions.
On the floors of many valleys and craters, swirling, grooved patterns reveal where icy material once moved during an earlier martian ice age.
By studying how this light is polarized, scientists can gain valuable clues about the shape and behavior of the extremely hot gas and debris swirling around black holes at extreme speeds.
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