swirly \ˈswərlē, ˈswə̄l-, ˈswəil-, -li\adjective (-er/-est) Etymology:swirl (I) + -y 1.Scotland: knotted, twisted 2.: having a swirling motion, shape, or marking < a swirly full skirt for country dancing > : full of eddies < the swirly water of the rapids >