1. Turn in a twisting or spinning motion
   "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind";
   - twirl, twiddle, whirl, twizzle
    
2. Flow in a circular current, of liquids
   "The water swirled around the rocks";
   - eddy, purl, whirlpool, whirl

1. The shape of something rotating rapidly
   "The cream formed a swirl on top of the coffee";
   - whirl, vortex, convolution

Derived forms: swirled, swirling, swirls

Type of: course, feed, flow, go around, go round, revolve, rotate, round shape, run

Encyclopedia: Swirl