Definition of
spiral is the dictionary form of spiralling Definition of spiral
spiral has definitions from the fields of mathematics,geometry
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[ noun ] (mathematics,geometry) a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at ever-greater distances from it
2
[ verb ] to wind or move in a spiral course:" the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action,", "black smoke coiling up into the sky"

Synonyms

coil gyrate

Examples

"the young people gyrated on the dance floor"

3
[ verb ] form a spiral

Examples

"The path spirals up the mountain"

4
[ noun ] (mathematics,geometry) a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle

Synonyms

helix

5
[ noun ] a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

Synonyms

coil helix whorl volute

Examples

"a coil of rope"

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[ verb ] move in a spiral or zigzag course

Synonyms

corkscrew

7
[ noun ] ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center

Synonyms

volute

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[ adjective ] in the shape of a coil

Synonyms

helical spiraling volute voluted whorled turbinate coiling

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[ noun ] flying downward in a helical path with a large radius
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Rhymes with

spiraling sparkling puzzling parceling idling stifling recycling cycling juggling guzzling troubling bustling doubling struggling reshuffling smuggling bubbling paneling marshaling rustling toweling tumbling humbling baffling babbling dazzling fondling counseling haggling toppling dismantling travelling modeling troubling mumbling groveling gambling tackling rattling throttling bundling rambling mottling grumbling piling wobbling stumbling fumbling jostling raveling grappling bumbling rumbling traveling handling peddling pedaling piddling struggling strangling dangling bungling wrangling disabling enabling parceling yodeling belittling rippling tripling leveling circling refueling lolling nibbling filing quibbling drizzling encircling hurdling dribbling idling lulling quadrupling wiggling sizzling wrestling crippling settling middling meddling rifling rattling raveling sparkling pauling stockpiling rolling roiling ruling railing trembling dwindling signalling signaling assembling sprawling twinkling sprinkling mingling bicycling tinkling tingling rumbling appalling trifling travelling traveling groveling grappling crackling forestalling throttling compiling reconciling quadrupling grumbling grueling foretelling cycling puzzling smiling ling crawling brawling peeling strangling stifling startling roebling rippling riesling sparling wrestling shuffling ringling rambling howling calling galling pulling polling hauling falling cowling toweling humbling tumbling recycling mumbling beguiling dumpling unsmiling bundling fumbling bumbling drizzling wrangling crippling tripling appealing annealing dribbling bungling stumbling groundling profiling patrolling controlling bicycling trampling ailing unappealing repelling rappelling stripling propelling spoiling unavailing underling tackling haggling cuddling suckling darling piddling dazzling peddling stalling pedaling

Phonetic and Homophones

S P AY1 R AH0 L IH0 NG

Similar Spelling

spiraling Spurling Sperling sparling sprawling Spurlin spiral_spring spirally Spruill Spruell Sproull spiral_galaxy Spirulidae

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