"swirl" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /swɜːl/ [UK], /swɜɹl/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-swirl.wav Forms: swirls [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)l Etymology: From Middle English swirlen (“to eddy, swirl”), probably from Old Norse *svirla (“to swirl”), a frequentative form of Old Norse sverra (“to swing, twirl”). Cognate with Scots swirl, sworl (“to eddy, swirl”), Norwegian Nynorsk svirla (“to whirl around; swirl”), Swedish sorla (“to murmur, buzz”), Dutch zwirrelen (“to swirl”). Compare also West Frisian swiere (“to reel, whirl”), Dutch zwieren (“to reel, swing around”), German Low German swirren (“to whizz, whirl or buzz around”), German schwirren (“to whirr, whizz, buzz”), Swedish svirra (“to whirr about, buzz, hum”), Danish svirre (“to whizz, whirr”). Related to English swarm. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|swirlen|t=to eddy, swirl}} Middle English swirlen (“to eddy, swirl”), {{der|en|non|*svirla|t=to swirl}} Old Norse *svirla (“to swirl”), {{der|en|non|sverra|t=to swing, twirl}} Old Norse sverra (“to swing, twirl”), {{cog|sco|swirl}} Scots swirl, {{cog|nn|svirla|t=to whirl around; swirl}} Norwegian Nynorsk svirla (“to whirl around; swirl”), {{cog|sv|sorla|t=to murmur, buzz}} Swedish sorla (“to murmur, buzz”), {{cog|nl|zwirrelen|t=to swirl}} Dutch zwirrelen (“to swirl”), {{cog|fy|swiere|t=to reel, whirl}} West Frisian swiere (“to reel, whirl”), {{cog|nl|zwieren|t=to reel, swing around}} Dutch zwieren (“to reel, swing around”), {{cog|nds-de|swirren|t=to whizz, whirl or buzz around}} German Low German swirren (“to whizz, whirl or buzz around”), {{cog|de|schwirren|t=to whirr, whizz, buzz}} German schwirren (“to whirr, whizz, buzz”), {{cog|sv|svirra|t=to whirr about, buzz, hum}} Swedish svirra (“to whirr about, buzz, hum”), {{cog|da|svirre|t=to whizz, whirr}} Danish svirre (“to whizz, whirr”), {{cog|en|swarm}} English swarm Head templates: {{en-noun}} swirl (plural swirls)
  1. A whirling eddy. Translations (whirling eddy): دُوَّامَة (duwwāma) [feminine] (Arabic), водовъртеж (vodovǎrtež) [masculine] (Bulgarian), remolí (Catalan), 漩渦 (Chinese Mandarin), 漩涡 (xuánwō) (Chinese Mandarin), hvirvel [common-gender] (Danish), draaikolk (Dutch), keeris (Estonian), pyörre (Finnish), tourbillon [masculine] (French), remous [masculine, plural, singular] (French), remuíño [masculine] (Galician), rodopío [masculine] (Galician), sorbedoiro [masculine] (Galician), Wirbel [masculine] (German), örvény (Hungarian), vortico (Ido), vortice [masculine] (Italian), 渦巻き (uzumaki) (alt: うずまき) (Japanese), (uzu) (alt: うず) (Japanese), 소용돌이 (soyongdori) (Korean), kōriporipo (Maori), redemoinho [masculine] (Portuguese), remoinho [masculine] (Portuguese), водоворо́т (vodovorót) [masculine] (Russian), remolino (Spanish), toubion [masculine] (Walloon), neyisse (english: water) [masculine] (Walloon)
    Sense id: en-swirl-en-noun-85oQnExG Disambiguation of 'whirling eddy': 95 0 3 2
  2. A twist or coil of something. Translations (twist or coil of something): витка (vitka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), kierre (Finnish), riccio [masculine] (Italian), завито́к (zavitók) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-swirl-en-noun-XEi7Kog~ Disambiguation of 'twist or coil of something': 0 100 0 0
  3. (fishing) The upward rushing of a fish through the water to take the bait. Categories (topical): Fishing
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  4. (African-American Vernacular, dated) Interracial mingling (e.g. dating, sex, marriage, etc.). Tags: dated
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: preswirl, swirl flap, swirly

Verb

IPA: /swɜːl/ [UK], /swɜɹl/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-swirl.wav Forms: swirls [present, singular, third-person], swirling [participle, present], swirled [participle, past], swirled [past]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)l Etymology: From Middle English swirlen (“to eddy, swirl”), probably from Old Norse *svirla (“to swirl”), a frequentative form of Old Norse sverra (“to swing, twirl”). Cognate with Scots swirl, sworl (“to eddy, swirl”), Norwegian Nynorsk svirla (“to whirl around; swirl”), Swedish sorla (“to murmur, buzz”), Dutch zwirrelen (“to swirl”). Compare also West Frisian swiere (“to reel, whirl”), Dutch zwieren (“to reel, swing around”), German Low German swirren (“to whizz, whirl or buzz around”), German schwirren (“to whirr, whizz, buzz”), Swedish svirra (“to whirr about, buzz, hum”), Danish svirre (“to whizz, whirr”). Related to English swarm. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|swirlen|t=to eddy, swirl}} Middle English swirlen (“to eddy, swirl”), {{der|en|non|*svirla|t=to swirl}} Old Norse *svirla (“to swirl”), {{der|en|non|sverra|t=to swing, twirl}} Old Norse sverra (“to swing, twirl”), {{cog|sco|swirl}} Scots swirl, {{cog|nn|svirla|t=to whirl around; swirl}} Norwegian Nynorsk svirla (“to whirl around; swirl”), {{cog|sv|sorla|t=to murmur, buzz}} Swedish sorla (“to murmur, buzz”), {{cog|nl|zwirrelen|t=to swirl}} Dutch zwirrelen (“to swirl”), {{cog|fy|swiere|t=to reel, whirl}} West Frisian swiere (“to reel, whirl”), {{cog|nl|zwieren|t=to reel, swing around}} Dutch zwieren (“to reel, swing around”), {{cog|nds-de|swirren|t=to whizz, whirl or buzz around}} German Low German swirren (“to whizz, whirl or buzz around”), {{cog|de|schwirren|t=to whirr, whizz, buzz}} German schwirren (“to whirr, whizz, buzz”), {{cog|sv|svirra|t=to whirr about, buzz, hum}} Swedish svirra (“to whirr about, buzz, hum”), {{cog|da|svirre|t=to whizz, whirr}} Danish svirre (“to whizz, whirr”), {{cog|en|swarm}} English swarm Head templates: {{en-verb}} swirl (third-person singular simple present swirls, present participle swirling, simple past and past participle swirled)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To twist or whirl, as an eddy. Tags: intransitive, transitive Translations (to twist or whirl): завихрям се (zavihrjam se) (Bulgarian), 旋动 (Chinese Mandarin), hvirvle (Danish), kirliĝi (Esperanto), keerlema (Estonian), pyörteillä (Finnish), kieppua (Finnish), tourbillonner (French), vorticare (Italian), turbinare (Italian), 巻く (Japanese), 渦巻く (Japanese), កួច (kuəch) (Khmer), māwe (Maori), māue (Maori), whirowhiro (Maori), kōripo (Maori), miro (Maori), kōmingo (Maori), pioi (Maori), pīoioi (Maori), girar (Spanish), rotar (Spanish), têvden (Zazaki)
    Sense id: en-swirl-en-verb-SfimTJ-O Disambiguation of 'to twist or whirl': 88 8 2 2
  2. To be arranged in a twist, spiral or whorl. Translations (to be arranged in a twist, spiral or whorl): kiertyä (Finnish), បង្វិល (bɑɑbɑngvɨl) (Khmer), tahnen (Zazaki)
    Sense id: en-swirl-en-verb-jxBViY9d Disambiguation of 'to be arranged in a twist, spiral or whorl': 3 95 1 1
  3. (figuratively) To circulate. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-swirl-en-verb-kxSLMPC4
  4. (African-American Vernacular, dated) To mingle interracially. Tags: dated
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: swirler

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive, intransitive) To twist or whirl, as an eddy."
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          "_dis1": "88 8 2 2",
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          "roman": "zavihrjam se",
          "sense": "to twist or whirl",
          "word": "завихрям се"
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          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "to twist or whirl",
          "word": "旋动"
        },
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          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "to twist or whirl",
          "word": "hvirvle"
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          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "to twist or whirl",
          "word": "kirliĝi"
        },
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          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "to twist or whirl",
          "word": "keerlema"
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          "word": "pyörteillä"
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to twist or whirl",
          "word": "kieppua"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "88 8 2 2",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to twist or whirl",
          "word": "tourbillonner"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "88 8 2 2",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to twist or whirl",
          "word": "vorticare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "88 8 2 2",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to twist or whirl",
          "word": "turbinare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "88 8 2 2",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "sense": "to twist or whirl",
          "word": "巻く"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "88 8 2 2",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "sense": "to twist or whirl",
          "word": "渦巻く"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "88 8 2 2",
          "code": "km",
          "lang": "Khmer",
          "roman": "kuəch",
          "sense": "to twist or whirl",
          "word": "កួច"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "88 8 2 2",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to twist or whirl",
          "word": "māwe"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "88 8 2 2",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to twist or whirl",
          "word": "māue"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "88 8 2 2",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to twist or whirl",
          "word": "whirowhiro"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "88 8 2 2",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to twist or whirl",
          "word": "kōripo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "88 8 2 2",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to twist or whirl",
          "word": "miro"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "88 8 2 2",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to twist or whirl",
          "word": "kōmingo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "88 8 2 2",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to twist or whirl",
          "word": "pioi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "88 8 2 2",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to twist or whirl",
          "word": "pīoioi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "88 8 2 2",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to twist or whirl",
          "word": "girar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "88 8 2 2",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to twist or whirl",
          "word": "rotar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "88 8 2 2",
          "code": "zza",
          "lang": "Zazaki",
          "sense": "to twist or whirl",
          "word": "têvden"
        }
      ]
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        "To be arranged in a twist, spiral or whorl."
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          "arranged"
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        [
          "twist",
          "twist"
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        [
          "spiral",
          "spiral"
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          "whorl",
          "whorl"
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          "sense": "to be arranged in a twist, spiral or whorl",
          "word": "kiertyä"
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        {
          "_dis1": "3 95 1 1",
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          "sense": "to be arranged in a twist, spiral or whorl",
          "word": "បង្វិល"
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          "_dis1": "3 95 1 1",
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          "sense": "to be arranged in a twist, spiral or whorl",
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        }
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          "circulate"
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        "(figuratively) To circulate."
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        "figuratively"
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      "tags": [
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}

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "preswirl"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "swirl flap"
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        "2": "enm",
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      "name": "inh"
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        "2": "sorla",
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      "name": "cog"
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
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    {
      "args": {
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        "t": "to reel, swing around"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
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        "t": "to whizz, whirl or buzz around"
      },
      "expansion": "German Low German swirren (“to whizz, whirl or buzz around”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "schwirren",
        "t": "to whirr, whizz, buzz"
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      "expansion": "German schwirren (“to whirr, whizz, buzz”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "svirra",
        "t": "to whirr about, buzz, hum"
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      "expansion": "Swedish svirra (“to whirr about, buzz, hum”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "svirre",
        "t": "to whizz, whirr"
      },
      "expansion": "Danish svirre (“to whizz, whirr”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "swarm"
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      "expansion": "English swarm",
      "name": "cog"
    }
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          "eddy"
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          "code": "ar",
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          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "دُوَّامَة"
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        {
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          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "водовъртеж"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 0 3 2",
          "code": "ca",
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          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "word": "remolí"
        },
        {
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          "code": "cmn",
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          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "word": "漩渦"
        },
        {
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          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "xuánwō",
          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "word": "漩涡"
        },
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          "code": "da",
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          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "tags": [
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          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "word": "draaikolk"
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          "_dis1": "95 0 3 2",
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          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "word": "keeris"
        },
        {
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          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "word": "pyörre"
        },
        {
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          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
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        },
        {
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            "singular"
          ],
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          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "remuíño"
        },
        {
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          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "rodopío"
        },
        {
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          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "sorbedoiro"
        },
        {
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          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
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        {
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          "word": "örvény"
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        {
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          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "word": "vortico"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 0 3 2",
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          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "vortice"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 0 3 2",
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          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "word": "渦巻き"
        },
        {
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        {
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          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "word": "소용돌이"
        },
        {
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          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "word": "kōriporipo"
        },
        {
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          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 0 3 2",
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          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 0 3 2",
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          "roman": "vodovorót",
          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "водоворо́т"
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          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "word": "remolino"
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          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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        {
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          "lang": "Walloon",
          "sense": "whirling eddy",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
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          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "vitka",
          "sense": "twist or coil of something",
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          ],
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        {
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          "sense": "twist or coil of something",
          "word": "kierre"
        },
        {
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          "code": "it",
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          "sense": "twist or coil of something",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "riccio"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100 0 0",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "zavitók",
          "sense": "twist or coil of something",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "завито́к"
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            "Human behaviour",
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            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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      "code": "ja",
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      "word": "巻く"
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      "word": "渦巻く"
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      "roman": "kuəch",
      "sense": "to twist or whirl",
      "word": "កួច"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
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      "sense": "to twist or whirl",
      "word": "māwe"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
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      "sense": "to twist or whirl",
      "word": "māue"
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    {
      "code": "mi",
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      "word": "whirowhiro"
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    {
      "code": "mi",
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      "word": "kōripo"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
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      "word": "miro"
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    {
      "code": "mi",
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      "word": "kōmingo"
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      "word": "pioi"
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      "word": "pīoioi"
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      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to twist or whirl",
      "word": "rotar"
    },
    {
      "code": "zza",
      "lang": "Zazaki",
      "sense": "to twist or whirl",
      "word": "têvden"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to be arranged in a twist, spiral or whorl",
      "word": "kiertyä"
    },
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      "code": "km",
      "lang": "Khmer",
      "roman": "bɑɑbɑngvɨl",
      "sense": "to be arranged in a twist, spiral or whorl",
      "word": "បង្វិល"
    },
    {
      "code": "zza",
      "lang": "Zazaki",
      "sense": "to be arranged in a twist, spiral or whorl",
      "word": "tahnen"
    }
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  "word": "swirl"
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      "word": "preswirl"
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      "word": "swirl flap"
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      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "svirra",
        "t": "to whirr about, buzz, hum"
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      ],
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          "whirling"
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          "eddy",
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          "twist"
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          "coil"
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      "glosses": [
        "The upward rushing of a fish through the water to take the bait."
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          "water",
          "water"
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          "bait"
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        "(fishing) The upward rushing of a fish through the water to take the bait."
      ],
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        "fishing",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle"
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        {
          "text": "She told that white boy she wasn't down with the swirl and to take himself a hike.",
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        "Interracial mingling (e.g. dating, sex, marriage, etc.)."
      ],
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        "(African-American Vernacular, dated) Interracial mingling (e.g. dating, sex, marriage, etc.)."
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      "tags": [
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      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "duwwāma",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "دُوَّامَة"
    },
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "vodovǎrtež",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "водовъртеж"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "word": "remolí"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "word": "漩渦"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "xuánwō",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "word": "漩涡"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "hvirvel"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "word": "draaikolk"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "word": "keeris"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "word": "pyörre"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tourbillon"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "singular"
      ],
      "word": "remous"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "remuíño"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "rodopío"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "sorbedoiro"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Wirbel"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "word": "örvény"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "word": "vortico"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "vortice"
    },
    {
      "alt": "うずまき",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "uzumaki",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "word": "渦巻き"
    },
    {
      "alt": "うず",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "uzu",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "word": "渦"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "soyongdori",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "word": "소용돌이"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "word": "kōriporipo"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "redemoinho"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "remoinho"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vodovorót",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "водоворо́т"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "word": "remolino"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "toubion"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "english": "water",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "whirling eddy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "neyisse"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "vitka",
      "sense": "twist or coil of something",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "витка"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "twist or coil of something",
      "word": "kierre"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "twist or coil of something",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "riccio"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zavitók",
      "sense": "twist or coil of something",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "завито́к"
    }
  ],
  "word": "swirl"
}

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