swirly
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of swirly
Example Sentences
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By the 1970s, even the Queen was wearing looser-fitting evening gowns with drapey arms and "swirly whirly" patterns.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025
Its use of a claustrophobic frame, swirly bokeh and color bias celluloid deepen a mother’s downward spiral.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
Imagine pouring paint on a spinning canvas - it makes swirly patterns.
From Space Scoop ● Oct. 24, 2025
Here, complications from untreated mental illness drive the unreliable narrator trope for a swirly, tangled hair-raiser.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
He let his mind float as he gazed at the swirly buckets of ice cream.
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
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