swirl

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Synonyms: swill, twirl, shirl, skirl, swire, aswirl, swir, wirl

Antonyms: swill, twirl, shirl, skirl, swire, aswirl, swir, wirl

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|ambitransitive}} To [[twist]] or [[whirl]], as an [[eddy]].
2. To be [[arranged]] in a [[twist]], [[spiral]] or [[whorl]].
3. {{lb|en|intransitive|figurative}} To [[circulate]].
4. {{lb|en|AAVE|dated}} To [[mingle]] [[interracially]].

Noun

1. A [[whirling]] [[eddy]].
2. A [[twist]] or [[coil]] of something.
3. {{lb|en|fishing}} The [[upward]] rushing of a [[fish]] through the [[water]] to take the [[bait]].
4. {{lb|en|AAVE|dated}} [[interracial|Interracial]] [[mingling]] {{gl|e.g. [[dating]], [[sex]], [[marriage]], etc.}}.
5. {{lb|en|cooking}} {{syn of|en|pinwheel||food product with spiral layers}}.

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