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- [hwurl, hwawrl, wurl, wawrl]
- /ʰwɜrl, ʰwɔrl, wɜrl, wɔrl/
- /wɜːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwurl, hwawrl, wurl, wawrl]
- /ʰwɜrl, ʰwɔrl, wɜrl, wɔrl/
Definitions of whorl word
- noun whorl a circular arrangement of like parts, as leaves or flowers, around a point on an axis; verticil. 1
- noun whorl one of the turns or volutions of a spiral shell. 1
- noun whorl anything shaped like a coil. 1
- noun whorl one of the central ridges of a fingerprint, forming at least one complete circle. 1
- noun whorl Textiles. a flywheel or pulley, as for a spindle. 1
- noun whorl A coil or ring, in particular. 1
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Origin of whorl
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English whorle, whorvil, wharwyl, Old English hwyrfel, equivalent to hweorfa whorl of a spindle + -el noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Whorl
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preposition
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determiner
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whorl popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whorl
noun whorl
- spiral — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- coil — A coil of rope or wire is a length of it that has been wound into a series of loops.
- curl — If you have curls, your hair is in the form of tight curves and spirals.
- twist — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
- swirl — to move around or along with a whirling motion; whirl; eddy.
verb whorl
- whorled — having a whorl or whorls.
- recurve — to curve or bend (something) back or down or (of something) to be so curved or bent
- purl — the action or sound of purling.
- round — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- crisped — (especially of food) hard but easily breakable; brittle: crisp toast.
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