Definitions for twirl

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Spelling: [twurl]

IPA: /twɜrl/

Twirl is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 41 anagrams from letters in twirl (ilrtw).

Definitions for twirl

noun

1. an act or instance of twirling; spin; whirl.
2. something convoluted or having a spiral shape; coil; curl; convolution.

verb (used with object)

1. to cause to rotate rapidly; spin; revolve; whirl.
2. to twiddle:
3. to wind idly, as about something.

verb (used without object)

1. to rotate rapidly; whirl.
2. to turn quickly so as to face or point in another direction.

Origin of twirl

First recorded in 1590-1600; tw(ist) + (wh)irl

Examples for twirl

Well, you fellows can stay ashore if you want to, and twirl your fingers.

Laughing a thick laugh, he gave a twirl to his moustache, and swaggered on.

Abu Hassar began to twirl it between his index finger and thumb.

Having found the best materials at hand, he began to twirl the stick.

What was he ever good for in this world but to tie his neckcloth and twirl his cane?

There goes a straw—well, how it does twist and twirl, to be sure!

And then he twirled all that he could twirl of that incipient moustache.

Loubet, before parting with his, gave it a twirl as a drum-major does his cane.

The captain took out a small pencil on a chain and began to twirl it.

Listen, it takes a lot of effort to twirl energetically on a mountaintop and make it look good.