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swirly

[swur-lee] / ˈswɜr li /
ADJECTIVE
curved
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arched crooked curvaceous elliptical rounded serpentine twisted twisting
STRONG
arced compass humped incurvate looped round skewed sweeping turned wreathed
WEAK
S-shaped arciform arrondi biflected circular curly curvilinear declinate enbowed incurved loopy sigmoid sinuous snaky twisty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
straight

Example Sentences

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By the 1970s, even the Queen was wearing looser-fitting evening gowns with drapey arms and "swirly whirly" patterns.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

Its use of a claustrophobic frame, swirly bokeh and color bias celluloid deepen a mother’s downward spiral.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Imagine pouring paint on a spinning canvas - it makes swirly patterns.

From Space Scoop • Oct. 24, 2025

This pubescent Vance has been adorned with a rainbow propeller hat and a swirly lollipop, morphed into a patriotic Minion from Despicable Me, and rendered as lisping Hans Landa, the Nazi villain from Inglourious Basterds.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2025

“I don’t know. It seemed swirly for a second.”

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata