swirl /swә:l/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the shape of something rotating rapidly
• (v.) turn in a twisting or spinning motion
• (v.) flow in a circular current, of liquids

Chinese translation

• n. 漩涡, 涡动
• vt. 使成漩涡
• vi. 打漩, 盘绕, 眩晕

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/swә:l/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.16 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

swirled, swirling, swirls

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