a whirling motion
31swirling — swÉœrl /swÉœËl n. whirling movement; curving shape, whorl, spiral v. move with a spinning or whirling motion; be dizzy; cause to spin or whirl …
32swirls — swÉœrl /swÉœËl n. whirling movement; curving shape, whorl, spiral v. move with a spinning or whirling motion; be dizzy; cause to spin or whirl …
33whirligig — whirl•i•gig [[t]ˈ(h)wɜr lɪˌgɪg, ˈwɜr [/t]] n. 1) something that whirls or revolves 2) a whirling motion or course 3) a flighty person 4) a merry go round; carousel 5) a toy for whirling or spinning, as a top Also called whirl•a•bout [[t]ˈ(h)wɜrl… …
34swirl — /swɜl / (say swerl) verb (i) 1. to move about or along with a whirling motion; whirl; eddy. 2. to be dizzy or giddy, or swim, as the head. –verb (t) 3. to cause to swirl or whirl; twist. –noun 4. a swirling movement; a whirl; an eddy. 5. a twist …
35whirlpool — [hwʉrl′po͞ol΄, wʉrl′po͞ol΄] n. 1. water in rapid, violent, whirling motion caused by two meeting currents, by winds meeting tides, etc. and tending to form a circle into which floating objects are drawn; vortex or eddy of water 2. anything like a …
36Whirl — Whirl, n. [Cf. Dan. hvirvel, Sw. hvirfvel, Icel. hvirfill the crown of the head, G. wirbel whirl, crown of the head, D. wervel. See {Whirl}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. A turning with rapidity or velocity; rapid rotation or circumvolution; quick… …
37Dance — Found in Judg. 21:21, 23; Ps. 30:11; 149:3; 150:4; Jer. 31:4, 13, etc., as the translation of hul, which points to the whirling motion of Oriental sacred dances. It is the rendering of a word (rakad ) which means to skip or leap for joy, in… …
38swirl — [swʉrl] vi. [ME (Scot) swyrl, prob. < Norw dial. svirla, freq. of sverra, to whirl: for IE base see SWARM1] 1. to move with a twisting, whirling motion; eddy 2. to swim, or be dizzy, as the head vt. to cause to swirl; whirl n. 1. a swirling… …
39swirl — v. & n. v.intr. & tr. move or flow or carry along with a whirling motion. n. 1 a swirling motion of or in water, air, etc. 2 the act of swirling. 3 a twist or curl, esp. as part of a pattern or design. Derivatives: swirly adj. Etymology: ME (orig …
40swirl´ing|ly — swirl «swurl», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to move or drive along with a twisting motion; whirl: »dust swirling in the air, a stream swirling over rocks. Figurative. The heat and noise made my head swirl. 2. to twist or curl: »a lock of hair swirled… …
