swirln.

Brit.

/swəːl/, U.S.

/swərl/

Forms: Also Middle English swyrl(l)e, 1500s swirle, Scottish sworle, sworll.

Etymology: originally Scots: of uncertain source; if not of independent onomatopoeic formation, probably related to the similar Norwegian dialect svirla, Dutch zwirrelen to whirl, German dialect schwirrlen to totter, which have the form of frequentatives of the stem contained in Danish svirre, Norwegian dialect sverra, svirra, Swedish dialect svirra to whirl, German schwirren to whiz, whir, chirp.

a. An eddy, a whirlpool; an eddying or whirling body of water, in later use also of cloud, dust, etc.

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the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > whirlpool > [noun]

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suckc1220

swallowinga1387

swelthc1400

swirlc1425

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vorage1490

whirlpool1530

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gulf1538

poolc1540

hurlpool1552

whirlpit1564

sea-gulf1571

maelstrom1588

vorago1654

well1654

gurges1664

gurge1667

swelchiea1688

vortex1704

tourbillion1712

whirly-pool1727

wheel-pit1828

sea-puss1839

turn-hole1851

suck-hole1909

the world > matter > gas > [noun] > fumes or vapour > cloud or streamer of

swirlc1425

sop1513

fleece1671

plume1854

the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > whirlpool > [noun] > small

swirlc1425

eddya1525

gurglet1796

back-set1882

setback1912

c1425 Wyntoun Cron. iv. iii. 261 Than gert he draw þat ryvere all In foure hundreth and sexty small Narow swyrlis.

1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid iii. viii. 113 The swelland swirl wp~hesit ws to hevin.

1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid ix. iii. 66 Be that ilk pyky laik, wyth brais blak And laithly sworlis [1553 swirlis].

1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid xii. xi. 125 A sworll of fyre blesis vpthraw!

1836 M. Scott Cruise of Midge vi. 100 A white sheet of buzzing water,..in the small yeasty swirls of which the moon and stars sparkled diamond-like.1841 T. Carlyle On Heroes i. 30 The Nottingham bargemen, when the River is in a certain flooded state (a kind of backwater, or eddying swirl it has, very dangerous to them), call it Eager.1853 J. Ruskin Stones of Venice II. vi. 156 Seen through clefts in grey swirls of rain-cloud.1861 J. R. Green Let. 26 June (1901) 84 Fresh swirls of flame..leapt ever onward to some new prey.1894 S. R. Crockett Lilac Sunbonnet 53 The keen, acrid swirls of wood-smoke blew into his eyes.

b. A fairground roundabout with freely-pivoted cars drawn by a spider frame. slang.

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society > leisure > entertainment > place of amusement or entertainment > fairground or amusement park > [noun] > fairground ride > merry-go-round

carousel1673

whimsic chair?c1684

whimsy1684

merry-go-round1729

roundabout1763

turnabout1789

whirligig1816

spin-'em-round1851

go-round1857

whirly-go-round1865

merry-go-around1873

giddy-go-round1879

go-around1888

razzle-dazzle1890

joy-wheel1911

chairoplane1922

whip1925

Noah's Ark1945

waltzer1961

swirl1962

1962 Sunday Express 4 Feb. 1/4 She had four rides on the merry-go-round, two trips on the ghost train, and rides on the ‘swirl’ and the dodgems.

1968 D. Braithwaite Fairground Archit. vi. 107 In the 1920's Savages of King's Lynn produced a ride known as the ‘Womp’. This was a variant of the ‘Whip’... Re-named the ‘Swirl’ by showmen, this ride was considerably refined by Thurston, Thurston and Lakin's Patents of 1929 and became one of the fastest rides on the fairground.

a. A whirling or eddying motion; a whirl, gyration.

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the world > movement > motion in specific manner > revolution or rotation > [noun] > swirling or eddying > an act of

swirl1791

1818 J. Keats Endymion iii. 135 Headlong I darted; at one eager swirl Gain'd its bright portal.

1819 W. Scott Bride of Lammermoor vii, in Tales of my Landlord 3rd Ser. III. 96 The leaves are withering fast on the trees, but she'll never see the Martinmas wind gar them dance in swirls like the fairy rings.

1871 H. Macmillan True Vine (1872) v. 201 The slender, fragile, branched corals, yield to the swirl of the surging sea.

1902 S. E. White Blazed Trail xviii. 136 He stepped..out on the flat rock to which his guide brought the canoe with a swirl of the paddle.

figurative.1791 J. Learmont Poems Pastoral 51 The tricks o' ilka ill gi'en churle He brawlie tells, An' a' their deeds winds to a swirl Wi' logic spells.1880 T. A. Spalding Elizabethan Demonol. 133 The very rush and swirl of town life.

b. Engineering. A circular motion imparted to the mixture entering the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine. Frequently attributive.

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society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > internal-combustion engine > [noun] > fuel or air mixture

stratified charge1886

compression1887

stratification1914

swirl1926

secondary air1931

squish1934

society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > internal-combustion engine > [adjective] > fuel or air mixture

rich1882

stratified charge1886

supercharged1910

weak1918

swirl1926

blown1934

squish1957

unblown1959

1926 Engineering 27 Aug. 279/1 It is possible with sleeve valve operation to provide a high degree of swirl in the cylinder, which..serves to bring the air to the fuel.

1940 C. B. Dicksee High-speed Compression-ignit. Engine vii. 170 The swirl ratio, i.e. the ratio between the rate of air swirl and the rotational speed of the engine, varies in different designs.

1940 C. B. Dicksee High-speed Compression-ignit. Engine vii. 170 The effect of the squish is..to increase the swirl already present.

1979 P. J. Bowyer Boat Engines ii. 48 The mixing of air and fuel is all important so that the design of the inlet and exhaust ports, as well as the combustion area, is arranged to cause phenomena such as ‘squish’ or swirl.

a. A twist or convolution; a curl of hair; a knot in the grain of wood.

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the world > space > shape > curvature > coil > [noun]

rundlec1300

waif1513

enwrapping1543

convolution1545

entrail?a1549

wreath1555

roundness1572

spire1572

rolling1576

enfold1578

infold1578

obvolution1578

gyre1590

whorl1592

enfoldment1593

twine1600

turn1625

volume1646

volution1752

swirl1786

coil1805

swirling1825

convolute1846

whirl1862

enfolding1873

snaking1888

1786 R. Burns Twa Dogs v, in Poems 11 His gawsie tail, wi' upward curl, Hung owre his hurdies wi' a swirl.

1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. (at cited word) Swirl,..4. A twist or contortion in the grain of wood.

1844 H. Stephens Bk. of Farm II. 217 The hair..which, notwithstanding its different swirls, all tends from the upper to the lower part of the body.

b. A tress of hair or strip of material round the head or hat. (Cf. swirl v. 1b) Also attributive.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > parts of headgear > [noun] > band

hatband1412

filament1715

swirl1909

1909 Daily Mail 3 Aug. A swirl of tulle..draped to suggest the irregular surface of fur.

1909 Daily Graphic 4 Oct. 13/1 The adjustment of the new hats..demands the new swirl coiffure.

1909 Punch 10 Nov. 326/1 Put off, put off your alien ‘swirls’, Resume..Those little inexpensive curls.

Compounds

Special combinations:

swirl chamber n. Engineering a chamber in an internal-combustion engine fashioned so as to impart a whirling motion to the mixture passing through it into the cylinder.

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society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > internal-combustion engine > [noun] > parts of > other parts

thermo-siphon1834

crank-case1878

manifolda1884

hot tube1889

sump1894

hit-and-miss governor1897

engine pit1903

retard1903

head1904

gasket1915

gravity tank1917

cylinder block1923

transfer case1923

swirl chamber1934

manifolding1938

ignition switch1952

catalytic converter1955

small block1963

cat1988

1934 Proc. Inst. Mech. Engineers 128 169 In some types of engine a very distinct improvement had been effected by making an additional passage from the cylinder head into the swirl chamber, so that the ‘squish’ was allowed to interfere..with the swirl.

1976 Daily Tel. 3 Nov. 12/3 The swirl chamber in the 2068cc Rekord engine is specially designed for the best mixture and combustion of the fuel.

swirl skirt n. a skirt cut circular or with many gores, so as to swirl when the wearer walks.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > clothing for lower body > skirt > types of > other

bases1562

petticoat1661

petticoatie1796

basquine1819

gypsy skirt1871

divided skirt1885

lava-lava1891

saya1899

three-decker1909

harem skirt1910

lappa1954

skort1957

puffball1959

swirl skirt1962

longuette1970

1962 Harper's Bazaar Aug. 32 Dashing young suit with a swirl skirt.

1976 Morecambe Guardian 7 Dec. Wearing a Russian-style fur hat, boots and a warm-coloured burgundy coat with swirl skirt, the Princess was escorted..to the private dining room at Cartmel College.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1919; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

swirlv.

Brit.

/swəːl/, U.S.

/swərl/

Forms: Also 1500s Sc. sworl.

Etymology: originally Scots: see swirl n.

a. transitive. To give a whirling or eddying motion to; to bring into some position by a whirling motion; to whirl, brandish.

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the world > movement > motion in specific manner > revolution or rotation > revolve or rotate [verb (transitive)] > swirl or eddy

swirl1513

eddy1730

1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid viii. ii. 64 The lang stremis and wallis [= waves] round sworling.

1790 A. Wilson Poems 61 Fearfu' winds loud gurl'd, An' mony a lum dang down—an' stack, Heigh i' the air up swirl'd.1818 S. E. Ferrier Marriage II. iii. 33 Some withered leaves were swirled round and round, as if by the wind.1844 Ayrshire Wreath 192 He swirled his brand wi' a' his mycht.1879 L. G. Seguin Black Forest ii. 72 The immense mass of floating timber, swirled and carried along by the raging waters.1898 T. Watts-Dunton Aylwin iii. iv Great isles and continents of cloud were rolled and swirled from peak to peak.

b. To give a twisted or convolute form to; to wind round (hair, trimming) in a ‘swirl’; also, to wrap round with something.

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the world > space > shape > curvature > coil > [verb (transitive)]

writheOE

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wrall1398

wreathec1425

enrol1530

twind1548

involve1555

wring1585

invilup1592

rolla1616

entortill1641

convolve1650

coila1691

circumflex1851

serpentine1883

convolute1887

swirl1902

whorl1904

1902 Westm. Gaz. 31 July 3/2 The trimming,..just a nice ribbon swirled round the crown.

1908 Westm. Gaz. 6 June 13/2 A black or dark straw hat swirled with tulle.

1909 Daily Mail 30 Sept. 5/3 Women..with their tresses dressed in the new manner swirled compactly about the head.

2. intransitive.

a. Of water or of objects borne on water: To move in or upon eddies or little whirlpools.

ΘΠ

the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > whirlpool > [verb (intransitive)] > swirl like

gulf1549

gurge1578

swirl1755

1755 R. Forbes tr. Ovid Ajax his Speech (new ed.) 8 Hercules..in a tight Thessalian bark To Colchos' harbour swirl'd.

1787 R. Burns Poems (new ed.) 200 While burns, wi' snawy wreeths up-choked, Wild-eddying swirl.

1816 L. Hunt Story of Rimini i. 24 The far ships..chase the whistling brine, and swirl into the bay.

1858 C. Kingsley Chalk-stream Stud. in Misc. (1860) I. 167 The low bar over which the stream comes swirling and dimpling.

1902 S. E. White Blazed Trail xlvii. 332 The drivers were enabled to prevent the timbers from swirling in the eddies.

b. Of other objects: To move rapidly in eddies or in a whirling or circular course.

ΘΠ

the world > movement > motion in specific manner > revolution or rotation > revolve or rotate [verb (intransitive)] > swirl or eddy

purl1594

eddy1810

swirl1858

1858 C. Kingsley Chalk-stream Stud. in Misc. (1860) I. 175 Great tails and back-fins are showing above the surface, and swirling suddenly among the tufts of grass.

1863 C. Kingsley Water-babies iii. 120 While the fish are swirling at your fly as an oar-blade swirls in a boat-race.

1877 A. W. Kinglake Invasion of Crimea (ed. 6) VI. xii. 247 Pouring through its two embrasures, or swirling round by its flanks, the bulk of the Grenadier Guards [etc.].

1882 B. Harte Flip, & Found at Blazing Star 4 The stage-coach swirled past the brushing branches of a fir.

1885 M. Arnold Poor Matthias 144 Swallows trooping in the sedge, Starlings swirling from the hedge.

1896 S. R. Crockett Cleg Kelly 21 The wind swirled about the old many gabled closes of Edinburgh.

3. Of the head, etc.: To swim, to be giddy or dizzy.

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the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > vertigo > have vertigo [verb (intransitive)]

turnOE

swimblea1400

whirl1561

wheel1593

whim1700

reel1701

swim1702

swirl1818

spin1819

giddy1845

1818 J. Hogg Brownie of Bodsbeck I. 288 We'll never mair..swirl at the gelloch o' the ern.

1891 A. Conan Doyle White Company xvi Even as he spoke,..his head swirled round.

Derivatives

swirled adj.

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the world > space > shape > curvature > coil > [adjective] > disposed in or forming (a) coil(s)

twinedc1300

wounda1382

wreathenc1400

wrinkledc1403

wreathedc1425

whorlish1562

folded1570

writhen1584

upwound1590

entortilled1629

coiled1661

whirled1715

whirl-shaped1762

crinkum-crankum1766

convoluted1811

gyrated1822

rounded1845

vorticiform1849

looped1850

vorticose1870

convolute1874

gyrate1876

swirled1909

snake-spiral1922

1909 Daily Mail 9 Oct. 11/4 The softly swirled folds of velvet.

ˈswirling n.

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the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > vertigo > [noun]

dizzinessc900

swimeOE

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turningc1230

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giddiness1398

turngiddiness1398

vertiginyc1400

turn-sick?c1450

swindling1527

vertigo1528

swimming1530

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turnsickness1559

duseling1561

whirling1561

turn-sick giddiness1577

megrim1595

vertiginousness1599

whimsya1627

tiegoa1640

lightheadedness1645

swimmering1650

swim1817

swirling1825

swimminess1894

the world > space > shape > curvature > coil > [noun]

rundlec1300

waif1513

enwrapping1543

convolution1545

entrail?a1549

wreath1555

roundness1572

spire1572

rolling1576

enfold1578

infold1578

obvolution1578

gyre1590

whorl1592

enfoldment1593

twine1600

turn1625

volume1646

volution1752

swirl1786

coil1805

swirling1825

convolute1846

whirl1862

enfolding1873

snaking1888

the world > movement > motion in specific manner > revolution or rotation > [noun] > swirling or eddying

eddying1817

swirling1825

1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. (at cited word) Swirling, giddiness, vertigo.

1882 Daily Tel. 12 Sept. 2/2 A furious swirling of foam.

1899 Westm. Gaz. 6 Apr. 3/2 These swirlings of tulle.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1919; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	swirl
释义	swirln. Brit. /swəːl/, U.S. /swərl/ Forms: Also Middle English swyrl(l)e, 1500s swirle, Scottish sworle, sworll. Etymology: originally Scots: of uncertain source; if not of independent onomatopoeic formation, probably related to the similar Norwegian dialect svirla, Dutch zwirrelen to whirl, German dialect schwirrlen to totter, which have the form of frequentatives of the stem contained in Danish svirre, Norwegian dialect sverra, svirra, Swedish dialect svirra to whirl, German schwirren to whiz, whir, chirp. 1. a. An eddy, a whirlpool; an eddying or whirling body of water, in later use also of cloud, dust, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > whirlpool > [noun] swallowa700 weelc897 suckc1220 swallowinga1387 swelthc1400 swirlc1425 gorce1480 vorage1490 whirlpool1530 gourd1538 gulf1538 poolc1540 hurlpool1552 whirlpit1564 sea-gulf1571 maelstrom1588 vorago1654 well1654 gurges1664 gurge1667 swelchiea1688 vortex1704 tourbillion1712 whirly-pool1727 wheel-pit1828 sea-puss1839 turn-hole1851 suck-hole1909 the world > matter > gas > [noun] > fumes or vapour > cloud or streamer of swirlc1425 sop1513 fleece1671 plume1854 the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > whirlpool > [noun] > small swirlc1425 eddya1525 gurglet1796 back-set1882 setback1912 c1425 Wyntoun Cron. iv. iii. 261 Than gert he draw þat ryvere all In foure hundreth and sexty small Narow swyrlis. 1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid iii. viii. 113 The swelland swirl wp~hesit ws to hevin. 1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid ix. iii. 66 Be that ilk pyky laik, wyth brais blak And laithly sworlis [1553 swirlis]. 1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid xii. xi. 125 A sworll of fyre blesis vpthraw! 1836 M. Scott Cruise of Midge vi. 100 A white sheet of buzzing water,..in the small yeasty swirls of which the moon and stars sparkled diamond-like.1841 T. Carlyle On Heroes i. 30 The Nottingham bargemen, when the River is in a certain flooded state (a kind of backwater, or eddying swirl it has, very dangerous to them), call it Eager.1853 J. Ruskin Stones of Venice II. vi. 156 Seen through clefts in grey swirls of rain-cloud.1861 J. R. Green Let. 26 June (1901) 84 Fresh swirls of flame..leapt ever onward to some new prey.1894 S. R. Crockett Lilac Sunbonnet 53 The keen, acrid swirls of wood-smoke blew into his eyes. b. A fairground roundabout with freely-pivoted cars drawn by a spider frame. slang. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > place of amusement or entertainment > fairground or amusement park > [noun] > fairground ride > merry-go-round carousel1673 whimsic chair?c1684 whimsy1684 merry-go-round1729 roundabout1763 turnabout1789 whirligig1816 spin-'em-round1851 go-round1857 whirly-go-round1865 merry-go-around1873 giddy-go-round1879 go-around1888 razzle-dazzle1890 joy-wheel1911 chairoplane1922 whip1925 Noah's Ark1945 waltzer1961 swirl1962 1962 Sunday Express 4 Feb. 1/4 She had four rides on the merry-go-round, two trips on the ghost train, and rides on the ‘swirl’ and the dodgems. 1968 D. Braithwaite Fairground Archit. vi. 107 In the 1920's Savages of King's Lynn produced a ride known as the ‘Womp’. This was a variant of the ‘Whip’... Re-named the ‘Swirl’ by showmen, this ride was considerably refined by Thurston, Thurston and Lakin's Patents of 1929 and became one of the fastest rides on the fairground. 2. a. A whirling or eddying motion; a whirl, gyration. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > revolution or rotation > [noun] > swirling or eddying > an act of swirl1791 1818 J. Keats Endymion iii. 135 Headlong I darted; at one eager swirl Gain'd its bright portal. 1819 W. Scott Bride of Lammermoor vii, in Tales of my Landlord 3rd Ser. III. 96 The leaves are withering fast on the trees, but she'll never see the Martinmas wind gar them dance in swirls like the fairy rings. 1871 H. Macmillan True Vine (1872) v. 201 The slender, fragile, branched corals, yield to the swirl of the surging sea. 1902 S. E. White Blazed Trail xviii. 136 He stepped..out on the flat rock to which his guide brought the canoe with a swirl of the paddle. figurative.1791 J. Learmont Poems Pastoral 51 The tricks o' ilka ill gi'en churle He brawlie tells, An' a' their deeds winds to a swirl Wi' logic spells.1880 T. A. Spalding Elizabethan Demonol. 133 The very rush and swirl of town life. b. Engineering. A circular motion imparted to the mixture entering the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > internal-combustion engine > [noun] > fuel or air mixture stratified charge1886 compression1887 stratification1914 swirl1926 secondary air1931 squish1934 society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > internal-combustion engine > [adjective] > fuel or air mixture rich1882 stratified charge1886 supercharged1910 weak1918 swirl1926 blown1934 squish1957 unblown1959 1926 Engineering 27 Aug. 279/1 It is possible with sleeve valve operation to provide a high degree of swirl in the cylinder, which..serves to bring the air to the fuel. 1940 C. B. Dicksee High-speed Compression-ignit. Engine vii. 170 The swirl ratio, i.e. the ratio between the rate of air swirl and the rotational speed of the engine, varies in different designs. 1940 C. B. Dicksee High-speed Compression-ignit. Engine vii. 170 The effect of the squish is..to increase the swirl already present. 1979 P. J. Bowyer Boat Engines ii. 48 The mixing of air and fuel is all important so that the design of the inlet and exhaust ports, as well as the combustion area, is arranged to cause phenomena such as ‘squish’ or swirl. 3. a. A twist or convolution; a curl of hair; a knot in the grain of wood. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > coil > [noun] rundlec1300 waif1513 enwrapping1543 convolution1545 entrail?a1549 wreath1555 roundness1572 spire1572 rolling1576 enfold1578 infold1578 obvolution1578 gyre1590 whorl1592 enfoldment1593 twine1600 turn1625 volume1646 volution1752 swirl1786 coil1805 swirling1825 convolute1846 whirl1862 enfolding1873 snaking1888 1786 R. Burns Twa Dogs v, in Poems 11 His gawsie tail, wi' upward curl, Hung owre his hurdies wi' a swirl. 1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. (at cited word) Swirl,..4. A twist or contortion in the grain of wood. 1844 H. Stephens Bk. of Farm II. 217 The hair..which, notwithstanding its different swirls, all tends from the upper to the lower part of the body. b. A tress of hair or strip of material round the head or hat. (Cf. swirl v. 1b) Also attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > parts of headgear > [noun] > band hatband1412 filament1715 swirl1909 1909 Daily Mail 3 Aug. A swirl of tulle..draped to suggest the irregular surface of fur. 1909 Daily Graphic 4 Oct. 13/1 The adjustment of the new hats..demands the new swirl coiffure. 1909 Punch 10 Nov. 326/1 Put off, put off your alien ‘swirls’, Resume..Those little inexpensive curls. Compounds Special combinations: swirl chamber n. Engineering a chamber in an internal-combustion engine fashioned so as to impart a whirling motion to the mixture passing through it into the cylinder. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > internal-combustion engine > [noun] > parts of > other parts thermo-siphon1834 crank-case1878 manifolda1884 hot tube1889 sump1894 hit-and-miss governor1897 engine pit1903 retard1903 head1904 gasket1915 gravity tank1917 cylinder block1923 transfer case1923 swirl chamber1934 manifolding1938 ignition switch1952 catalytic converter1955 small block1963 cat1988 1934 Proc. Inst. Mech. Engineers 128 169 In some types of engine a very distinct improvement had been effected by making an additional passage from the cylinder head into the swirl chamber, so that the ‘squish’ was allowed to interfere..with the swirl. 1976 Daily Tel. 3 Nov. 12/3 The swirl chamber in the 2068cc Rekord engine is specially designed for the best mixture and combustion of the fuel. swirl skirt n. a skirt cut circular or with many gores, so as to swirl when the wearer walks. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > clothing for lower body > skirt > types of > other bases1562 petticoat1661 petticoatie1796 basquine1819 gypsy skirt1871 divided skirt1885 lava-lava1891 saya1899 three-decker1909 harem skirt1910 lappa1954 skort1957 puffball1959 swirl skirt1962 longuette1970 1962 Harper's Bazaar Aug. 32 Dashing young suit with a swirl skirt. 1976 Morecambe Guardian 7 Dec. Wearing a Russian-style fur hat, boots and a warm-coloured burgundy coat with swirl skirt, the Princess was escorted..to the private dining room at Cartmel College. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1919; most recently modified version published online March 2022). swirlv. Brit. /swəːl/, U.S. /swərl/ Forms: Also 1500s Sc. sworl. Etymology: originally Scots: see swirl n. 1. a. transitive. To give a whirling or eddying motion to; to bring into some position by a whirling motion; to whirl, brandish. ΘΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > revolution or rotation > revolve or rotate [verb (transitive)] > swirl or eddy swirl1513 eddy1730 1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid viii. ii. 64 The lang stremis and wallis [= waves] round sworling. 1790 A. Wilson Poems 61 Fearfu' winds loud gurl'd, An' mony a lum dang down—an' stack, Heigh i' the air up swirl'd.1818 S. E. Ferrier Marriage II. iii. 33 Some withered leaves were swirled round and round, as if by the wind.1844 Ayrshire Wreath 192 He swirled his brand wi' a' his mycht.1879 L. G. Seguin Black Forest ii. 72 The immense mass of floating timber, swirled and carried along by the raging waters.1898 T. Watts-Dunton Aylwin iii. iv Great isles and continents of cloud were rolled and swirled from peak to peak. b. To give a twisted or convolute form to; to wind round (hair, trimming) in a ‘swirl’; also, to wrap round with something. ΘΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > coil > [verb (transitive)] writheOE foldc1330 wrall1398 wreathec1425 enrol1530 twind1548 involve1555 wring1585 invilup1592 rolla1616 entortill1641 convolve1650 coila1691 circumflex1851 serpentine1883 convolute1887 swirl1902 whorl1904 1902 Westm. Gaz. 31 July 3/2 The trimming,..just a nice ribbon swirled round the crown. 1908 Westm. Gaz. 6 June 13/2 A black or dark straw hat swirled with tulle. 1909 Daily Mail 30 Sept. 5/3 Women..with their tresses dressed in the new manner swirled compactly about the head. 2. intransitive. a. Of water or of objects borne on water: To move in or upon eddies or little whirlpools. ΘΠ the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > whirlpool > [verb (intransitive)] > swirl like gulf1549 gurge1578 swirl1755 1755 R. Forbes tr. Ovid Ajax his Speech (new ed.) 8 Hercules..in a tight Thessalian bark To Colchos' harbour swirl'd. 1787 R. Burns Poems (new ed.) 200 While burns, wi' snawy wreeths up-choked, Wild-eddying swirl. 1816 L. Hunt Story of Rimini i. 24 The far ships..chase the whistling brine, and swirl into the bay. 1858 C. Kingsley Chalk-stream Stud. in Misc. (1860) I. 167 The low bar over which the stream comes swirling and dimpling. 1902 S. E. White Blazed Trail xlvii. 332 The drivers were enabled to prevent the timbers from swirling in the eddies. b. Of other objects: To move rapidly in eddies or in a whirling or circular course. ΘΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > revolution or rotation > revolve or rotate [verb (intransitive)] > swirl or eddy purl1594 eddy1810 swirl1858 1858 C. Kingsley Chalk-stream Stud. in Misc. (1860) I. 175 Great tails and back-fins are showing above the surface, and swirling suddenly among the tufts of grass. 1863 C. Kingsley Water-babies iii. 120 While the fish are swirling at your fly as an oar-blade swirls in a boat-race. 1877 A. W. Kinglake Invasion of Crimea (ed. 6) VI. xii. 247 Pouring through its two embrasures, or swirling round by its flanks, the bulk of the Grenadier Guards [etc.]. 1882 B. Harte Flip, & Found at Blazing Star 4 The stage-coach swirled past the brushing branches of a fir. 1885 M. Arnold Poor Matthias 144 Swallows trooping in the sedge, Starlings swirling from the hedge. 1896 S. R. Crockett Cleg Kelly 21 The wind swirled about the old many gabled closes of Edinburgh. 3. Of the head, etc.: To swim, to be giddy or dizzy. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > vertigo > have vertigo [verb (intransitive)] turnOE swimblea1400 whirl1561 wheel1593 whim1700 reel1701 swim1702 swirl1818 spin1819 giddy1845 1818 J. Hogg Brownie of Bodsbeck I. 288 We'll never mair..swirl at the gelloch o' the ern. 1891 A. Conan Doyle White Company xvi Even as he spoke,..his head swirled round. Derivatives swirled adj. ΘΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > coil > [adjective] > disposed in or forming (a) coil(s) twinedc1300 wounda1382 wreathenc1400 wrinkledc1403 wreathedc1425 whorlish1562 folded1570 writhen1584 upwound1590 entortilled1629 coiled1661 whirled1715 whirl-shaped1762 crinkum-crankum1766 convoluted1811 gyrated1822 rounded1845 vorticiform1849 looped1850 vorticose1870 convolute1874 gyrate1876 swirled1909 snake-spiral1922 1909 Daily Mail 9 Oct. 11/4 The softly swirled folds of velvet. ˈswirling n. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > vertigo > [noun] dizzinessc900 swimeOE swinglingc1000 turningc1230 turngiddya1382 giddiness1398 turngiddiness1398 vertiginyc1400 turn-sick?c1450 swindling1527 vertigo1528 swimming1530 swindle1559 turnsickness1559 duseling1561 whirling1561 turn-sick giddiness1577 megrim1595 vertiginousness1599 whimsya1627 tiegoa1640 lightheadedness1645 swimmering1650 swim1817 swirling1825 swimminess1894 the world > space > shape > curvature > coil > [noun] rundlec1300 waif1513 enwrapping1543 convolution1545 entrail?a1549 wreath1555 roundness1572 spire1572 rolling1576 enfold1578 infold1578 obvolution1578 gyre1590 whorl1592 enfoldment1593 twine1600 turn1625 volume1646 volution1752 swirl1786 coil1805 swirling1825 convolute1846 whirl1862 enfolding1873 snaking1888 the world > movement > motion in specific manner > revolution or rotation > [noun] > swirling or eddying eddying1817 swirling1825 1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. (at cited word) Swirling, giddiness, vertigo. 1882 Daily Tel. 12 Sept. 2/2 A furious swirling of foam. 1899 Westm. Gaz. 6 Apr. 3/2 These swirlings of tulle. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1919; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1425v.1513
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