whorl
noun
1 whorl
A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals).
synonyms: coil, curl, curlicue, gyre, ringlet, roll, scroll.
Dutch: wervelwind, rol
Polish: rola, zwój
2 whorl
A strand or cluster of hair.
synonyms: curl, lock, ringlet.
Dutch: rotatie, haarlok, lok, tres
Polish: kosmyk, pasemko
3 whorl
A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops.
synonyms: coil, helix, spiral, volute.
Dutch: propeller, schroef, helix, krul, schroeflijn, spiraal, spiraallijn
Moby thesaurus: cirrus, coil, contort, corkscrew, crinkle, curl, curlicue, eddy, evolute, gurge, gyre, helix, intort, involute, kink, meander, purl, ringlet, roll, scallop ... show more.
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