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swirl

swirl [ swurl ]


verb  (3rd person present singular swirls, present participle swirling, past and past participle swirled)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb turn with circular motion: to turn around and around with a twisting or spiralling movement, or make something move in this way
caught up in a swirling throng of dancers and musicians

2. intransitive verb be dizzy: to be dizzy or confused



noun  (plural swirls)
Definition:
 
1. circular motion: a turning, twisting, spiralling movement, or something that moves in this way

2. spiral: a curl, twist, or spiral
a carpet with black swirls on a red background

3. confusion: dizziness or confusion

[15th century. Origin ?]

swirly adjective
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