Verb
They twirled past us on the dance floor.
The cheerleaders jumped and twirled.
The kite twisted and twirled in the wind.
The chef twirled the noodles around his fork. Noun
The dancers executed perfect twirls.
the twirl of the dancer's skirt mesmerized me
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Verb
But to Spoelstra, the mere option at times creates an almost unsightly spectacle, with players constantly twirling their fingers in the air, the gesture utilized by coaches to signal the call for a review.—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025 Guthrie also included a video of Mila and Vale dancing and twirling around at the party, as well as solo shots of both mother-daughter duos.—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
The two ends are powered by separate motors, and the handle also twirls to create that come-hither motion that’s so well-suited for G-spot stimulation.—Gabrielle Kassel, SELF, 11 Feb. 2025 Get The Recipe Fettuccine With Collards And Bacon Ready for a twirl?—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for twirl
Word History
Etymology
Verb
perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect tvirla to twirl; akin to Old High German dweran to stir
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