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Definitions for Swirl

[1] to move around or along with a whirling motion; whirl; eddy.
[2] to be dizzy or giddy, as the head.
[3] to cause to whirl; twist.
[4] a swirling movement; whirl; eddy.
[5] a twist, as of hair around the head or of trimming on a hat.
[6] any curving, twisting line, shape, or form.
[7] confusion; disorder.
[8] to turn or cause to turn in a twisting spinning fashion
[9] (intr) to be dizzy; swim my head was swirling
[10] a whirling or spinning motion, esp in water
[11] a whorl; curl
[12] the act of swirling or stirring
[13] dizzy confusion

Words related to Swirl

whirl, churn, boil, roil, twirl, crisp, agitate, surge, wriggle, eddy, crimp, snake, whorl, coil, curl, roll, whirlpool, swoosh, purl

Words nearby Swirl

swinney, swipe, swipe card, swipes, swipple, swirl, swirly, swish, swishy, swiss, swiss army knife

Origin of Swirl

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

Other words from Swirl

swirl·ing·ly , adverb
out·swirl , verb (used with object)

Word origin for Swirl

C15: probably from Dutch zwirrelen; related to Norwegian svirla, German schwirren

Synonyms for Swirl

boil, churn, roil, twirl, whirl, agitate, coil, crimp, crisp, curl, eddy, purl, roll, snake, surge, swoosh, whirlpool, whorl, wriggle