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 rumors swirl in the town.
  • TV host resigns as rumors swirl.
  • The winds were gusty and swirling.
  • Questions swirl in St. Paul baby's death.
  • Note the swirl of sediment from the Alaknanda.
  • The player with the most swirls would win the prize.
  • Bittersweet memories swirl around a Christmas kitchen.
  • The swirl is just beautiful ... wish I knew the secret!
  • Suspicions swirl over disappearance of activist in Laos.
  • I love the bottom right soap - the swirl is very crisp and clean.
  • During the setting of the second layer it is swirled a number of times.
  • An igniter of the spark type is positioned downstream of the swirl vanes.
  • 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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