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Definitions for Swirling

[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 Swirling

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

Words nearby Swirling

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

Origin of Swirling

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 Swirling

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

Word origin for Swirling

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

Synonyms for Swirling

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