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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
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Derived Forms
- ˈɾԲ, adjective
- ˈɾ, adjective
- ˈɾԲly, adverb
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Other Word Forms
- ɾiԲ· adverb
- dzܳȴɾ verb (used with object)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of swirl1
1375–1425; late Middle English (north) < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian svirla; cognate with Dutch zwirrelen to whirl, German (dial.) schwirrlen to totter; all < a root *swir- (whence Danish svirre to whirl, German schwirren to whir) + -l- frequentative suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of swirl1
C15: probably from Dutch zwirrelen; related to Norwegian svirla, German schwirren
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Example Sentences
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Hegseth is understandably a little testy, as reports swirl suggesting he's on the outs in the Trump administration.
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As for the posts, they tend to be memes so swirled with sincerity and irony that they border on postmodern.
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She creates large-scale swirling abstract drawings and sculpures made from colourful streams of repurposed fabrics and materials such as reels of VHS tape.
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Families clustered under canvases to escape the 30C degree heat, as swirling dust caught in the eyes and mouth.
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As I drove, my mind swirled while my foot got heavier on the gas pedal.
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