whorl
Meaning of whorl
noun
- a pattern of spirals or concentric circles.
Shelley drew larger and larger dark whorls on her notepad
- a small wheel or pulley in a spinning wheel, spinning machine, or spindle.
verb
spiral or move in a twisted and convoluted fashion.
late Middle English (denoting a small flywheel): apparently a variant of whirl, influenced by Old English wharve ‘whorl of a spindle’.
Information about whorl
- The plural form of whorl is: whorls.
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Hyphenation of whorl
whorl
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- whorl is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
whorl synonyms
Meaning coil:
coil, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll, spiral, volute, helix
Meaning lock:
Meaning a length of thread, rope, or similar material, doubled or crossing itself, used as a fastening or handle:
Meaning a circular band of metal, wood, or similar material, especially one used for binding the staves of barrels or forming part of a framework:
Meaning a small circular band, typically of precious metal and often set with one or more gemstones, worn on a finger as an ornament or a token of marriage, engagement, or authority:
Meaning an act of moving something in a circular direction round an axis or point:
Meaning an act of spinning:
Meaning an act of twisting something around a stationary point:
Meaning the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person:
Meaning each in a series of rows or levels of a structure placed one above the other:
Meaning a coil or twist:
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