Word

swirl, v.
(swirled, swirling, swirls)
freq. cnt. 6

flow in a circular current, of liquids
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

eddy purl swirl whirl whirlpool

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

swirl

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

eddy

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

whirl

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

whirlpool

semantic pointers

hypernym

flow, run, feed, course

turn in a twisting or spinning motion
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

swirl twiddle twirl whirl

sample sentences

"The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
The wooden sticks %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
The wooden sticks %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

whirling whirl

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

swirl

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

twirl twirler

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

twiddle

semantic pointers

hypernym

rotate, revolve, go around