Definition of "swirl" [swirl]

To move with a twisting or whirling motion; eddy. (verb-intransitive)
To be dizzy or disoriented. (verb-intransitive)
To be arranged in a spiral, whorl, or twist. (verb-intransitive)
To cause to move with a twisting or whirling motion. See Synonyms at turn. (verb-transitive)
To form into or arrange in a spiral, whorl, or twist. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "swirl" in a sentence

"According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the gap between the nearest storms and the near-surface swirl is over 100 miles."
"Soon I graduated from a plain, white-flour pan loaf to sweet cinnamon-raisin swirl, dark whole wheat and molasses, and eclectic beet-spiked loaves, along with pretzels and most recently, the quintessential bagel!"
"Use a small star tip (I think I used #18) and make a swirl from the inside out."

Words like "swirl"

course eddy feed flow

go-around revolve rotate round shape

run swirled swirling swirls

swirly whirl