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- [hwurld, hwawrld, wurld, wawrld]
- /ʰwɜrld, ʰwɔrld, wɜrld, wɔrld/
- /wɜːld/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwurld, hwawrld, wurld, wawrld]
- /ʰwɜrld, ʰwɔrld, wɜrld, wɔrld/
Definitions of whorled word
- adjective whorled having a whorl or whorls. 1
- adjective whorled disposed in the form of a whorl, as leaves. 1
- noun whorled Formed from whorls; having whorls. 1
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Origin of whorled
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80; whorl + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Whorled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whorled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
whorled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whorled
adjective whorled
- curling — a game played on ice, esp in Scotland and Canada, in which heavy stones with handles (curling stones) are slid towards a target (tee)
- winding — the act of winding.
- circling — a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
- coiled — Coiled means in the form of a series of loops.
- circular — Something that is circular is shaped like a circle.
verb whorled
- bend — When you bend, you move the top part of your body downwards and forwards. Plants and trees also bend.
- loop — a hot bloom of pasty consistency, to be worked under a hammer or in rolls.
- arch — An arch is a structure that is curved at the top and is supported on either side by a pillar, post, or wall.
- bow — When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect.
- coil — A coil of rope or wire is a length of it that has been wound into a series of loops.
Antonyms for whorled
adjective whorled
- straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
verb whorled
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- roughen — make rough
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- straighten — make straight
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