twirl
twirl Lexical Profile
twirl Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To spin or cause to spin quickly and lightly around a central point.
"The Drum Major twirled her baton effortlessly as the marching band paraded down the street."
To wind, twist, or coil something around an object or one's fingers.
"She absentmindedly twirled a lock of hair around her index finger while reading the textbook."
• noun
An act of spinning around quickly and lightly.
"The dancer finished her routine with a graceful twirl at the center of the stage."
A spirally curved or twisted shape, line, or ornament, such as a decorative flourish in handwriting.
"He signed his name at the bottom of the letter with an elaborate twirl on the final letter."
• Rhymes for twirl
Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the late 16th century, likely formed as a blend of 'twist' and 'whirl', or possibly derived from Old English 'thweran', meaning to churn or stir.