swirl
swirl Lexical Profile
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• noun
A twisting or spiraling movement, or a quantity of something moving in such a manner.
"A sudden swirl of autumn leaves swept across the empty courtyard."
A twisting, coiled, or spiraling design, shape, or pattern.
"The baker decorated each cupcake with a neat swirl of chocolate frosting."
• verb
To move or cause to move in a twisting or spiraling pattern.
"She watched the cream swirl slowly through her hot coffee."
To circulate rapidly and widely (especially of rumors, thoughts, or emotions).
"Rumors of a corporate merger began to swirl among the employees."
• Rhymes for swirl
Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the late 15th century in Scottish and northern English dialects meaning an eddy or whirlpool, likely of Scandinavian origin and related to Norwegian svirla ('to whirl round').
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