GYRE

coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll

(noun) a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

gyre (plural gyres)

A swirling vortex.

A circular current, especially a large-scale ocean current.

A circular motion, or a circle described by a moving body; a turn or revolution; a circuit.

Verb

gyre (third-person singular simple present gyres, present participle gyring, simple past and past participle gyred)

(intransitive) to whirl

Anagrams

• -ergy, Grey, grey

Source: Wiktionary

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Gyre, n. Etym: [L. gyrus, Gr.

Definition: A circular motion, or a circle described by a moving body; a turn or revolution; a circuit. Quick and more quick he spins in giddy gyres. Dryden. Still expanding and ascending gyres. Mrs. Browning.

Gyre, v. t. & i. Etym: [Cf. OF. gyrer, girer. See Gyrate.]

Definition: To turn round; to gyrate. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. Drayton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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