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whorled

whorled
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hwurld, hwawrld, wurld, wawrld]
    • /ʰwɜrld, ʰwɔrld, wɜrld, wɔrld/
    • /wɜːld/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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Synonyms 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
  • ruinruins, 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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