Left without spinning
Untwirled describes something that has not been twirled or twisted, remaining straight or in its original position: Her hair hung untwirled down her back.
It can also describe something that was previously twirled but has been undone: She untwirled the ribbon from around her finger.
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Left without spinning
Untwirled describes something that has not been twirled or twisted, remaining straight or in its original position: Her hair hung untwirled down her back.
It can also describe something that was previously twirled but has been undone: She untwirled the ribbon from around her finger.
1. straightened — smoothed, Made surface uniform; flattened (Made smooth or level); ironed (Smoothed with heat); unbent (Not curved or bowed); uncoiled · unwound · extended · stretched · aligned · sleek · pressed · neatened · unfurled · spread
2. released — freed, Released from confinement; loosened (Made less tight); let go (Cease holding something); unwound (Released from coils); unspun · disentangled · untangled · unraveled · detached · separated · undone · opened · liberated · unfastened
rotational stateuntwirled ≠ twirled Rotated rapidly once; twisted · coiled · wound · spun · spiraled
twirl, untwist, twirling, twirled, twirler, twirly, untwisted, untwisting, untwists
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/untwirled