“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
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
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
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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