swirl
IPA: swˈɝɫ
noun
- A whirling eddy.
- A twist or coil of something.
- (fishing) The upward rushing of a fish through the water to take the bait.
- (African-American Vernacular, dated) Interracial mingling (e.g. dating, sex, marriage, etc.).
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To twist or whirl, as an eddy.
- To be arranged in a twist, spiral or whorl.
- (figuratively) To circulate.
- (African-American Vernacular, dated) To mingle interracially.
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Examples of "swirl" in Sentences
- The swirl is just beautiful ... wish I knew the secret!
- I love the bottom right soap - the swirl is very crisp and clean.
- Use a small star tip (I think I used #18) and make a swirl from the inside out.
- I saw the pumpkin swirl brownies on your site and was wondering if the 1/4 cup is necessary?
- According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the gap between the nearest storms and the near-surface swirl is over 100 miles.
- It really was very good. the bits of waffle cone are coated in choclate so they stay crunchy and the caramel swirl is perfectly integrated.
- Soon I graduated from a plain, white-flour pan loaf to sweet cinnamon-raisin swirl, dark whole wheat and molasses, and eclectic beet-spiked loaves, along with pretzels and most recently, the quintessential bagel!
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