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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.
Synonyms: ,
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
/ ɜː /
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 51Թ Forms
- swirlingly adverb
- outswirl verb (used with object)
- ˈɾԲ adjective
- ˈɾ adjective
- ˈɾԲly adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of swirl1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of swirl1
Example Sentences
“So it was relatively calm,” Nielson said, as the flames we’d set danced and swirled just a few feet behind him.
They chanted slogans near the Port Headquarters building amid signs and swirling American and Mexican flags.
In his last public comments, Mack was swirling in the disappointment of the Chargers’ wild-card loss to the Houston Texans.
Just last week, he hesitated before speaking out when rumors swirled about a massive federal funding cut to California.
Capers, olives, a swirl of miso paste, an anchovy or two mashed into the olive oil.
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