Word a Day
swirl
What does swirl mean?
swirl (verb): to twist or whirl, as an eddy.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use swirl in a sentence?
- I swirled my brush around in the paint. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce swirl?
/swɝl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does swirl come from?
From Middle English swirlen (“to eddy, swirl”), probably from Old Norse *svirla (“to swirl”), a frequentative form of Old Norse sverra (“to swing, twirl”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “swirl” mean?
to hide, put out of sight etc
Not quite: that's what obscure means.
remove body hair with a razor
Not quite: that's what shave means.
to puncture; to break through
Not quite: that's what pierce means.
to twist or whirl, as an eddy
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