SWIRL

whirl, swirl, vortex, convolution

(noun) the shape of something rotating rapidly

eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl

(verb) flow in a circular current, of liquids

twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl

(verb) turn in a twisting or spinning motion; “The leaves swirled in the autumn wind”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

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

(ambitransitive) To twist or whirl, as an eddy.

To be arranged in a twist, spiral or whorl.

(figuratively) To circulate.

Noun

swirl (plural swirls)

A whirling eddy.

A twist or coil of something.

(fishing) The upward rushing of a fish through the water to take the bait.

Source: Wiktionary

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Swirl, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Swirled; p. pr. & vb. n. Swirling.] Etym: [Akin to Norw. svirla to whirl, freq. of sverra to whirl, Dan. svirre, G. schwirren to whiz, to buzz. *177. See Swarm, n.]

Definition: To whirl, or cause to whirl, as in an eddy. "The river swirled along." C. Kingsley.

Swirl, n.

Definition: A whirling motion; an eddy, as of water; a whirl. "The silent swirl of bats." Mrs. Browning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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