1. twirl(n = noun.shape) kink, twist - a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight;
is a kind of bend, crease, crimp, flexure, fold, plication
2. twirl(n = noun.act) spin, twist, twisting, whirl - the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
is a kind of rotary motion, rotation
has particulars: pirouette, birling, logrolling
Derived forms verb twirl2, verb twirl1
1. twirl(v = verb.motion) swirl, twiddle, whirl - turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"
is one way to go around, revolve, rotate
Derived forms noun twirl2, noun twirler2
Sample sentences:
The wooden sticks twirl
2. twirl(v = verb.motion) birl, spin, whirl - cause to spin; "spin a coin"
is one way to circumvolve, rotate
Derived forms noun twirl2, noun twirler1
Sample sentences:
The girls twirl the wooden sticks
To move or turn round rapidly; to whirl round; to move and turn rapidly with the fingers. [1913 Webster]
"See ruddy maids,
Some taught with dexterous hand to twirl the wheel." [1913 Webster]
"No more beneath soft eve's consenting star
Fandango twirls his jocund castanet." [1913 Webster]
To revolve with velocity; to be whirled round rapidly. [1913 Webster]
1. The act of twirling; a rapid circular motion; a whirl or whirling; quick rotation. [1913 Webster]
2. A twist; a convolution. Woodward. [1913 Webster]
twirl, v. & n.
--v.tr. & intr. spin or swing or twist quickly and lightly round.
--n.
1 a twirling motion.
2 a form made by twirling, esp. a flourish made with a pen.
Derivative:
twirler n. twirly adj.
Etymology:
16th c.: prob. alt. (after whirl) of obs. tirl TRILL
N convolution, winding, convolution, involution, circumvolution, wave, undulation, tortuosity, anfractuosity, sinuosity, sinuation, meandering, circuit, circumbendibus, twist, twirl, windings and turnings, ambages, torsion, inosculation, reticulation, rivulation, roughness, coil, roll, curl, buckle, spiral, helix, corkscrew, worm, volute, rundle, tendril, scollop, scallop, escalop, kink, ammonite, snakestone, serpent, eel, maze, labyrinth, knot, convoluted, winding, twisted, tortile, tortive, wavy, undated, undulatory, circling, snaky, snake-like, serpentine, serpent, anguill, vermiform, vermicular, mazy, tortuous, sinuous, flexuous, anfractuous, reclivate, rivulose, scolecoid, sigmoid, sigmoidal, spiriferous, spiroid, involved, intricate, complicated, perplexed, labyrinth, labyrinthic, labyrinthian, labyrinthine, peristaltic, daedalian, kinky, knotted, wreathy, frizzly, crepe, buckled, raveled, spiral, coiled, helical, cochleate, cochleous, screw-shaped, turbinated, turbiniform, in and out, round and round, a can of worms, Gordian knot.
VB be convoluted, wind, twine, turn and twist, twirl, wave, undulate, meander, inosculate, entwine, intwine, twist, coil, roll, wrinkle, curl, crisp, twill, frizzle, crimp, crape, indent, scollop, scallop, wring, intort, contort, wreathe.
VB turn, bend, wheel, go about, put about, heel, go round to the right about, turn round to the right about, turn on one's heel, make a circle, make a complete circle, describe a circle, describe a complete circle, go through 180 degrees, go through 360 degrees, pass through 180 degrees, pass through 360 degrees, circumnavigate, circumambulate, circumvent, put a girdle round about the earth, go the round, make the round of, wind, circulate, meander, whisk, twirl, twist, make a detour.
VB rotate, roll along, revolve, spin, turn round, circumvolve, circulate, gyre, gyrate, wheel, whirl, pirouette, twirl, trundle, troll, bowl, roll up, furl, wallow, welter, box the compass, spin like a top, spin like a teetotum, spin out.