swirly

adjective

Definition of swirlynext
as in curving

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Recent Examples of swirly To make the swirly palette eggs, kids can brush squiggles of washable tempera paint on the eggs with a 1/2-inch-wide flat paintbrush. — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026 Each nail features a different swirly design complete with that signature crisp French smile line. — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 6 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 Whereas water molecules move together to form a swirly, coherent substance, electrons tend to fly past one another. — Quanta Magazine, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swirly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swirly
  1. circular
  2. curling
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  • Law likes Bobby’s dye pattern, but Willy and Heidi both think the dress’s baggy, circular shape is unflattering.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The fashion industry is facing new expectations around circular design, lifestyle accountability, and compliance, meaning that the next generation of designers and fashion professionals will need to prepare.
    — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of circular
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  • Dyson’s 2018 debut, the Airwrap, was a hair tool like no other—curling, smoothing, drying, and detangling without direct heat.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 July 2026
  • Today brings preliminary matches for women’s ice hockey, qualification runs for men’s big-air snowboarding, and, of course, more curling, which is the only sport industrious enough to have events every day through the Olympics.
    — The Editors, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of curling

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