swirl

English

A swirl in water

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)l

Noun

swirl (plural swirls)

1. a whirling eddy
2. a twist or coil of something

Derived terms

• swirly

Translations

whirling eddy

Estonian: keeris (et)

Finnish: pyörre (fi) Walloon: toubion (wa) m., neyisse (wa) m. (water)

twist or coil of something

Finnish: kierre (fi)

Verb

swirl (third-person singular simple present swirls, present participle swirling, simple past and past participle swirled)

1. To twist or whirl, as an eddy
2. To be arranged in a twist, spiral or whorl

Translations

to twist or whirl

Estonian: keerlema (et)

Finnish:pyörteillä (fi), kieppua (fi)

to be arranged in a twist, spiral or whorl

Finnish: kiertyä (fi)