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twirl
[ twurl ]
verb (used with object)
- to cause to rotate rapidly; spin; revolve; whirl.
- to twiddle:
to twirl my thumbs.
- to wind idly, as about something.
verb (used without object)
- to rotate rapidly; whirl.
- to turn quickly so as to face or point in another direction.
noun
- an act or instance of twirling; spin; whirl.
- something convoluted or having a spiral shape; coil; curl; convolution.
twirl
/ twɜːl /
verb
- to move or cause to move around rapidly and repeatedly in a circle
- tr to twist, wind, or twiddle, often idly
she twirled her hair around her finger
- intr; often foll by around or about to turn suddenly to face another way
she twirled around angrily to face him
noun
- an act of rotating or being rotated; whirl or twist
- something wound around or twirled; coil
- a written flourish or squiggle
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Derived Forms
- ˈtwirler, noun
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Other Words From
- un·twirled adjective
- un·twirling adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of twirl1
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Example Sentences
Abu Hassar began to twirl it between his index finger and thumb.
Listen, it takes a lot of effort to twirl energetically on a mountaintop and make it look good.
Always twirl one of those revolving book-cases when you visit a scholar's library.
To this Don Roderigo made no answer, and Asneiros, giving a fierce twirl to his moustachios, left the room.
They twirl around on a wire wheel and one of 'em stands up on his hind legs.
A feeble ray of winter sunshine crept through the small lattice window and made the dust twirl in a straight shaft of haze.
Yet Mr Anthony never seems to do anything but look through his eyeglass, and twirl his mustachios, and talk.
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