swirl

A swirl in water

Meanings

Verb

To twist or whirl, as an eddy.
To be arranged in a twist, spiral or whorl.
To circulate.

Noun

A whirling eddy.
A twist or coil of something.
The upward rushing of a fish through the water to take the bait.

Origin

From Middle English swirlen. Cognate with Norwegian svirla. Compare also Swedish svirra, Danish svirre, German schwirren.

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