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swirly

adjective
\ ˈswər-lē How to pronounce swirly (audio) \
swirlier; swirliest

Definition of swirly

1 Scotland : knotted, twisted
2 : that swirls : swirling the swirly water of the rapids

Examples of swirly in a Sentence

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The bathroom was tiled from floor to ceiling in a colorful swirly square pattern found throughout the hotel, and the Malin+Goetz bath products were plentiful and on point. Marc Davila, House Beautiful, "Hotel San Cristobal Is the Ultimate End-of-Summer Vacation Spot," 27 Aug. 2019 Even at dead low tide, the sand was covered by six inches of briny, swirly water. William Booth, Washington Post, "Britain’s deadliest path," 26 July 2019 This is a game where every swirly psychedelic particle matters. Sam Byford, The Verge, "Tetris Effect remains transcendent on PC," 24 July 2019 The fluffy sleeves, the swirly pattern: It's got a lot going on, but Chrissy kills it. Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Chrissy Teigen Is Summer-Ready in a Green Dress With an Up-to-There Slit," 25 June 2019 This swirly style requires three shades, and a bit of focus to nail the abstract design—but believe in yourself, you'll be considered a nail art picasso in no time. Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, "10 Easy and Fun Nail Designs to Copy This Summer," 7 May 2019 The moment those swirly prints appeared on the Spring 2019 runways, Hadid, like a true trendsetting model, began wearing them immediately. Christian Allaire, Vogue, "Gigi Hadid, Lover of Tie-Dye, Gives the Groovy Look a Coachella Spin," 14 Apr. 2019 But the diamonds, placed to follow the swirly pattern of her hair, are what bring the look into 2018. Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, "Cardi B Wore Diamonds in Her Hair, and Now I Want Diamonds in My Hair," 26 Oct. 2018 The packaging is dope, a light pink case embossed with both Too Faced's original branding (a very nineties, Rocko's Modern Life kind of vibe), and the present's swirly glam font. Rachel Nussbaum, Glamour, "Too Faced Is Making a 'Better Than Birthday Sex' Mascara for Its Anniversary," 1 Aug. 2018

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First Known Use of swirly

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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