Swirl: meaning, definitions and examples
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swirl
[ swɜːl ]
in weather
Move in a twisting or spiraling pattern.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The leaves swirled in the wind.
- The tornado swirled violently through the town.
Translations
Translations of the word "swirl" in other languages:
🇵🇹 redemoinho
- turbilhão
- espiral
🇮🇳 घूमना
- भंवर
- चक्र
🇩🇪 Wirbel
- Strudel
- Strudelbewegung
🇮🇩 pusaran
- berputar
- liku-liku
🇺🇦 вихор
- закрутка
- спіраль
🇵🇱 wir
- zawirowanie
- spiral
🇯🇵 渦巻き (uzumaki)
- 旋回 (senkai)
- 渦 (uzu)
🇫🇷 tourbillon
- spirale
- vortex
🇪🇸 remolino
- torbellino
- espiral
🇹🇷 girdap
- kıvrım
- burgaç
🇰🇷 소용돌이 (so-yong-dol-i)
- 회오리 (hoe-o-ri)
- 나선 (na-seon)
🇸🇦 دوامة
- التفاف
- دوار
🇨🇿 vír
- víření
- spirála
🇸🇰 vír
- točenie
- špirála
🇨🇳 漩涡 (xuánwō)
- 旋转 (xuánzhuǎn)
- 螺旋 (luóxuán)
🇸🇮 vrtinec
- spirala
- zavihek
🇮🇸 hvirfilbylur
- hringiður
- spíral
🇰🇿 құйын
- иірім
- спираль
🇬🇪 ტალღა (t'algha)
- მორევი (morevi)
- სპირალი (spirali)
🇦🇿 burulğan
- girdap
- spiral
🇲🇽 remolino
- torbellino
- espiral
Word origin
The word 'swirl' originated from the Middle English word 'swirle', which meant to whirl or twist. It is related to the Old English word 'sweorl' and the Proto-Germanic word 'swirilaz'. The concept of swirling or twisting has been observed in nature and art throughout history, leading to the adoption of the word 'swirl' to describe such movements or patterns.