English dictionary
swirl
/sw/[@]/rl/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the shape of something rotating rapidly
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A whirling motion; an eddy, as of water; a whirl.
Source: webster1913
verb
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turn in a twisting or spinning motion
ExamplesThe leaves swirled in the autumn wind.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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flow in a circular current, of liquids
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To whirl, or cause to whirl, as in an eddy.
Source: webster1913