twirly
Like spinning skirts
Twirly describes something that twirls or has a twirling quality—spinning, spiraling, or curling in loops: twirly pasta, twirly handwriting, a twirly skirt that fans out when you spin.
The word is informal and slightly playful, often describing decorative flourishes or whimsical movement.
Ballet turn on one foot
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- balletClassical dance on pointe
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
- whirlRotate very quickly
rotation · choreography · arabesque · plié · ballroom · leotard · dancer · spinning
Spiraling three-dimensional curve
- coilWound circular arrangement
- swirlRotating, curving movement
- corkscrewTool for opening bottles
- whorlSpiral arrangement of ridges
curlicue · tendril · scroll · volute · gyre · ringlet · spiral · fusilli
To grow vigorously
- ornateElaborately decorated
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- curlicueDecorative spiral stroke
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
filigree · embellishment · swirly · decorative · fancy · elaborate · rococo · gilded
Revolving around an axis
- lightheadedFaint and unsteady feeling
- giddyDizzy or excitedly silly
- disorientedLacking sense of direction
- woozyDizzy and confused
vertigo · whirling · swirling · reeling · unsteady · head-spinning · swooning · tipsy
Imaginatively unrealistic
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
- capriciousSubject to sudden changes
- enchantingDelightfully attractive, spellbinding
- fairylikeResembling tiny winged beings
pixie · dreamy · fantastical · lighthearted · eccentric · elfin · magical · dainty
pirouette
Ballet turn on one foot
whirl · rotation · choreography · arabesque · plié · ballroom · leotard · dancer · spinning · revolve
helix
Spiraling three-dimensional curve
whorl · curlicue · tendril · scroll · volute · gyre · ringlet · spiral · fusilli · rotini
flourish
To grow vigorously
scrollwork · filigree · embellishment · swirly · decorative · fancy · elaborate · rococo · gilded · ornamental
spinning
Revolving around an axis
- lightheadedFaint and unsteady feeling
- giddyDizzy or excitedly silly
- disorientedLacking sense of direction
woozy · vertigo · whirling · swirling · reeling · unsteady · head-spinning · swooning · tipsy · dazed
fanciful
Imaginatively unrealistic
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
- capriciousSubject to sudden changes
- enchantingDelightfully attractive, spellbinding
fairylike · pixie · dreamy · fantastical · lighthearted · eccentric · elfin · magical · dainty · charming
frolic
Lighthearted playful movement
frisky · mischievous · childlike · carefree · impish · fun · jaunty · sprightly · skipping · gambol
twirlystraight
Not curved or crooked
linear · angular · rectilinear · rigid · geometric
twirlyaustere
Severely simple and unadorned
severe · plain · stark · minimalist · utilitarian
- baton twirling
- hair twirlingWinding strands around fingers
- hair twirl
- baton twirlerOne who spins rods
- sign twirlersPaid promotional spinners
- twirling batonRod spun for performance