swirled
Moved in spirals
Swirled is the past tense of swirl, describing circular or spiral motion.
Liquid swirled down a drain; cream swirled into coffee; leaves swirled in the wind.
The word suggests graceful, curving movement: Her skirt swirled as she spun around.
Rumors or emotions can swirl too: Questions swirled about his sudden departure.
Revolving around an axis
- twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
- spiralCurve winding around center
- gyrateMove in spirals
- rotateTurn about an axis
revolve · coil · churn · eddy · vortex · turbulence · circulate · swish
Rotating fluid column
- eddyCircular counter-current
- maelstromViolent whirlpool or upheaval
- gyreCircular or spiral motion
- funnelCone directing flow
whirlwind · undercurrent · waterspout · cyclone · suction · rapids · currents · undertow
Dance in three-quarter time
- twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
- dervishSufi order member
ballroom · foxtrot · quickstep · choreography · partnered · flourish · turn · glide
Recrystallized limestone rock
- paisleyCurved teardrop textile motif
- kaleidoscopeTube with rotating color symmetry
- tie-dyeBound-fabric coloring technique
- latte artDecorative espresso topping
batik · glaze · frosting · watercolor · ripple · motif · streaks · veins
Combine into mixture
infuse · emulsion · concoction · meld · incorporation · suspension · dissolution · amalgamation
Bewildered mental state
- muddleDisordered, bewildered state
- hazeMurky atmospheric suspension
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- bewildermentState of being baffled
blur · fog · vertigo · dizzy · lightheaded · reeling · addled · giddy
spinning
Revolving around an axis
rotate · revolve · coil · churn · eddy · vortex · turbulence · circulate · swish · swoop
vortex
Rotating fluid column
funnel · whirlwind · undercurrent · waterspout · cyclone · suction · rapids · currents · undertow · sinkhole
waltz
Dance in three-quarter time
dervish · ballroom · foxtrot · quickstep · choreography · partnered · flourish · turn · glide · sweep
marble
Recrystallized limestone rock
- paisleyCurved teardrop textile motif
- kaleidoscopeTube with rotating color symmetry
- tie-dyeBound-fabric coloring technique
latte art · batik · glaze · frosting · watercolor · ripple · motif · streaks · veins · ribbons
blend
Combine into mixture
mix · infuse · emulsion · concoction · meld · incorporation · suspension · dissolution · amalgamation · intermingle
daze
Bewildered mental state
- muddleDisordered, bewildered state
- hazeMurky atmospheric suspension
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
bewilderment · blur · fog · vertigo · dizzy · lightheaded · reeling · addled · giddy · befuddled
- Marbling Termsmarbling, paper marbling, veined, veining, feathered
- pattern descriptorsstriped, spotted, checkered, plaid, floral
- patternspattern, chevron, geometric pattern, stripes, plaid
- dessert qualitiessweet, creamy, rich, decadent, indulgent
- mixture statesmixed, blended, combined, dissolved, diluted
- cinnamon swirlPastry with spiced spiral
- swirl cone
- swirling vortex
- swirling mass
- swirling patterns
- caramel swirlSugary brown ribbon in treats