swirly

adjective

Definition of swirlynext
as in curving

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Recent Examples of swirly Whereas water molecules move together to form a swirly, coherent substance, electrons tend to fly past one another. — Quanta Magazine, 11 Feb. 2026 The swirly fins carved into the exterior of the base chamber nearly double the area with which the flame has to make contact, offering a 93-percent increase in surface area overall. — New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2025 However, instead of swirly patterns, his clouds have eyes, similar to those of a biblically accurate ophanim often depicted online. — Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 Kara Young Kara Young, star of the Broadway revival of Proof, served swirly edges at the front of a sleek, stick-straight ponytail styled by Cassandra Normil. — Marci Robin, Allure, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for swirly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swirly
  1. circular
  2. curling
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  • Wipe in circular motions with a lint-free microfiber cloth to loosen grime, then finish with long, horizontal swipes.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
  • The circular logic of it would be darkly comic if tens of thousands of livelihoods weren't caught in the middle.
    — Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of circular
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  • Dyson’s 2018 debut, the Airwrap, was a hair tool like no other—curling, smoothing, drying, and detangling without direct heat.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 July 2026
  • Today brings preliminary matches for women’s ice hockey, qualification runs for men’s big-air snowboarding, and, of course, more curling, which is the only sport industrious enough to have events every day through the Olympics.
    — The Editors, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of curling

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