swirly

adjective

ˈswər-lē 

swirlier; swirliest

1

Scotland : knotted, twisted

2

: that swirls : swirling

the swirly water of the rapids

Examples of swirly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The homemade computer is located inside a clamshell purse, covered in swirly gold accents and filled with pearls, with some makeup and fake moss tucked beneath the keyboard. —Reece Rogers, Wired News, 28 Apr. 2026

Oppo isn’t the only company to create an orange version this year and the Canyon Orange option has a different design: no split panels, no Hasselblad logo except on the camera panel and a swirly pattern that resembles desert sand whorls. —David Phelan, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2026

However, instead of swirly patterns, his clouds have eyes, similar to those of a biblically accurate ophanim often depicted online. —Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

Try a dark green nail polish for a sophisticated vibe, or command more attention with an emerald cat eye or swirly matcha set. —Grace McCarty, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for swirly

• burley
• burly
• curly
• girlie
• girly
• hurly
• pearly
• surly