SWIRLY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

swirly

adjective

Definition of swirly

as in curving

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Recent Examples of swirly 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 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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for swirly

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One children’s style also uses lenses containing at least 60 percent bio-circular content, according to the company.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Inside, plastic gives way to brushed aluminum and Alcantara upholstery – a synthetic suede-like fabric– and the classic circular dials are reborn as digital displays set into a horizontal aluminum strip.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 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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