twirl
[ twurl ]
/ twɜrl /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to rotate rapidly; whirl.
to turn quickly so as to face or point in another direction.
noun
an act or instance of twirling; spin; whirl.
something convoluted or having a spiral shape; coil; curl; convolution.
OTHER WORDS FROM twirl
un·twirled, adjective un·twirl·ing, adjectiveWords nearby twirl
twinleaf,
twinned,
twinning,
twins,
twinset,
twirl,
twirler,
twirp,
twist,
twist around one's finger,
twist drill
Example sentences from the Web for twirl
British Dictionary definitions for twirl
twirl
/ (twɜːl) /
verb
to move or cause to move around rapidly and repeatedly in a circle
(tr)
to twist, wind, or twiddle, often idly
she twirled her hair around her finger
(intr; often foll by around or about)
to turn suddenly to face another way
she twirled around angrily to face him
noun
an act of rotating or being rotated; whirl or twist
something wound around or twirled; coil
a written flourish or squiggle
Derived forms of twirl
twirler, nounWord Origin for twirl
C16: perhaps a blend of
twist +
whirl