What does swirl mean?
Definitions for swirl
swɜrlswirl
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word swirl.
Princeton's WordNet
whirl, swirl, vortex, convolutionverb
the shape of something rotating rapidly
twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirlverb
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
"The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"
eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirlverb
flow in a circular current, of liquids
Wiktionary
swirlnoun
a whirling eddy
swirlnoun
a twist or coil of something
swirlverb
To twist or whirl, as an eddy
swirlverb
To be arranged in a twist, spiral or whorl
ChatGPT
swirl
Swirl is a verb that means to move or cause to move in a twisting or spiraling pattern. It can also be used as a noun, referring to the shape or pattern produced by something moving in such a way. The term can be used in a variety of contexts, such as describing the movement of liquid in a container or air in a gust of wind.
Webster Dictionary
Swirlnoun
to whirl, or cause to whirl, as in an eddy
Swirlnoun
a whirling motion; an eddy, as of water; a whirl
Etymology: [Akin to Norw. svirla to whirl, freq. of sverra to whirl, Dan. svirre, G. schwirren to whiz, to buzz. 177. See Swarm, n.]
Wikidata
Swirl
Swirl were a Sydney, Australia-based indie rock band, forming around 1990 and breaking up in 2002. They released three albums and a number of EP's, mostly through independent Sydney label Half A Cow.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Swirl
swėrl, v.i. to sweep along with a whirling motion.—n. whirling motion, as of wind or water: a curl or twist: the rush of a fish through the water in rising to a fly.—adj. Swirl′y. [Skeat explains as Scand., Norw. svirla, to whirl round, a freq. of sverra, to whirl, orig. to hum.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
swirl
An eddying blast of wind; a whirling wavy motion. Also, a knot in timber.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of swirl in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of swirl in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of swirl in a Sentence
Watching the world swirl around you wasunsettling. Our focus from day one has been to find the killer. My dad has worked diligently for 24 years on doing just that.
It’s absolutely unfathomable that they would be involved in this murder, watching the world swirl around you wasunsettling. Our focus from day one has been to find the killer. My dad has worked diligently for 24 years on doing just that.
It was tough out there, the greens are firm, quick and the wind tends to swirl around here.
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- دوامةArabic
- remolíCatalan, Valencian
- Wirbel, StrudelGerman
- remolinoSpanish
- keerlema, keerisEstonian
- kiertyä, pyörteillä, pyörre, kierre, kieppuaFinnish
- tourbillon, tourbillonnerFrench
- örvényHungarian
- vorticoIdo
- vorticeItalian
- 渦, 渦巻きJapanese
- កួចKhmer
- māwe, whirowhiro, māueMāori
- kolkenDutch
- водоворот, завитокRussian
- หมุนThai
- neyisse, toubionWalloon
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