"gyreful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more gyreful [comparative], most gyreful [superlative]
Etymology: gyre + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gyre|ful|pos=adjective}} gyre + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} gyreful (comparative more gyreful, superlative most gyreful)
  1. (obsolete, rare, poetic) Moving in gyres, whirling. Tags: obsolete, poetic, rare
    Sense id: en-gyreful-en-adj-4gY55jiR Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header

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