How to spell swirl

Swirl is spelled S-W-I-R-L.

hear itswirl/swɜrl/nounLong vowels

What it means: A twisting or curling shape.

In a sentence: The ice cream had a swirl of chocolate on top.

Same family: swirls, swirled, swirling, twirl, spiral. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Swirl” likely comes from a Scandinavian source related to Old Norse words for spinning or whirling. It has been used in English since the 1500s to describe spinning motion in water, air, or even in abstract things like thoughts.

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