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A few minutes ago every tree was excited, bowing to the roaring storm, waving, swirling, tossing their branches in glorious enthusiasm like worship. But though to the outer ear these trees are now silent, their songs never cease.
John Muir

Meaning of "swirling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SWIRLING

swirling  [ˈswɜːlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWIRLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Swirling is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SWIRLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of swirling in the English dictionary

The definition of swirling in the dictionary is turning in a twisting spinning fashion.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWIRLING


appealing
əˈpiːlɪŋ
calling
ˈkɔːlɪŋ
ceiling
ˈsiːlɪŋ
cooling
ˈkuːlɪŋ
curling
ˈkɜːlɪŋ
darling
ˈdɑːlɪŋ
dealing
ˈdiːlɪŋ
Eurosterling
ˈjʊərəʊˌstɜːlɪŋ
falling
ˈfɔːlɪŋ
feeling
ˈfiːlɪŋ
healing
ˈhiːlɪŋ
herling
ˈhɜːlɪŋ
hirling
ˈhɜːlɪŋ
hurling
ˈhɜːlɪŋ
merling
ˈmɜːlɪŋ
ruling
ˈruːlɪŋ
starling
ˈstɑːlɪŋ
sterling
ˈstɜːlɪŋ
Stirling
ˈstɜːlɪŋ
whirling
ˈwɜːlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWIRLING

swinker
Swinney
swipe
swipe card
swiper
swipes
swipey
swiple
swipple
swire
swirl
swirlingly
swirly
swish
swisher
swishier
swishiest
swishing
swishingly
swishy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWIRLING

bitterling
carling
daughterling
dearling
easterling
fingerling
fosterling
handling
harling
marling
morling
pound sterling
sanderling
shearling
snarling
sparling
steerling
toe-curling
underling
warling
yearling

Synonyms and antonyms of swirling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SWIRLING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «swirling» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of swirling
agitate · boil · churn · eddy · spin · surge · twirl · twist · whirl

Translation of «swirling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWIRLING

Find out the translation of swirling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of swirling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «swirling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

纷飞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

remolino
570 millions of speakers

English

swirling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घूमता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دوامات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

закрученного
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

turbilhão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

swirling
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tourbillonnant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berputar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wirbelnden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

渦巻く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소용돌이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Swirling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xoáy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விகிதத்தில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चालत्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

girdap gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vorticoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mieszając
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

закрученого
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vartej
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στροβιλίζονται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kolk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

virvlande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

virvlende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of swirling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWIRLING»

The term «swirling» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.009 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWIRLING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «swirling» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «swirling» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about swirling

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9 QUOTES WITH «SWIRLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word swirling.
1
Norman Angell
Everywhere I go I see increasing evidence of people swirling about in a human cesspit of their own making.
2
Pearl Cleage
Most of us, I think, are conscious of history swirling around outside the door, but when we're in the house, we're usually not dealing with history. We're not thinking about history.
3
Giles Foden
It's the swirling river of time that makes our identities, not the monochromatic simplicity of skin colour or the definitive lines of international borders.
4
Kyle MacLachlan
I believe in fate. Sometimes that means an old bearded guy sitting on a cloud and pulling the strings; sometimes it means random atoms swirling through a cheerless universe; sometimes it means everything being preordained thanks to your karma credit from your previous lives.
5
Rosemary Mahoney
The night sky in Egypt is a swirling mass of stars so bright and numerous the sky seems to tremble with the ice-blue weight of them.
6
John Muir
A few minutes ago every tree was excited, bowing to the roaring storm, waving, swirling, tossing their branches in glorious enthusiasm like worship. But though to the outer ear these trees are now silent, their songs never cease.
7
Ajay Naidu
Acting school was summer camp, and I needed concentration camp. I had so many different ideas swirling between culture and how to tie things together.
8
Rick Perlstein
In Ronald Reagan's chaotic childhood, the imagination was armor. There is nothing unusual about that; transcending the doubts, hesitations, and fears swirling around you by casting yourself internally as the hero of your own adventure story is a characteristic psychic defense mechanism of the Boy Who Disappears.
9
Gary Ross
If you look at the opening of 'Private Ryan,' you are so in the point of view of those guys and there is a whole world swirling all around them. You are learning that geography as they are learning it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWIRLING»

Discover the use of swirling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to swirling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Swirling: How to Date, Mate, and Relate Mixing Race, ...
A guide for women on how to maintain a successful mixed-culture relationship draws on the advice of happy mixed-race couples, challenging stereotypes to include recommendations for overcoming potential problems and making the most of online ...
Christelyn D. Karazin, 2012
2
Ladybugs, Tornadoes, and Swirling Galaxies: English Language ...
The book is full of photographs of student artwork—including a color insert—that reveals the children's inquiry process, and demonstrates the important role of art as a sign system in ELL literacy and language acquisition.
Brad Buhrow, Anne Upczak Garcia, 2006
3
A Flock Of Swirling Crows And Other Proletarian Writings
The present volume comprises much of Kuroshima's most highly acclaimed work for the first time in English.
Denji Kuroshima, 2005
4
Tour de You: Swirling Circles of Freedom
"Tour de You: Swirling Circles of Freedom" was created with K.C. Wilder, Ph.D.'s children in mind.
K. C. Wilder Ph. D., K. C. Wilder, 2010
5
Hank the Cowdog: The Case of the Swirling Killer Tornado
Hank the Cowdog and his sidekick Drover find themselves confronting a huge storm in the middle of the night. Hank the Cowdog #25.
John R. Erickson, 1998
6
Large Eddy Simulation and Noise Prediction of Turbulent ...
The predicted near-field flow statistics and far-field sound of a Mach 0.9 cold jet are in good agreement with experimental data, except that the high-frequency portion of the noise spectra is much lower than experimental data.
Cheng Zhang, 2007
7
Swirling Peacock-Ebony
The Peacock Ebony Lined journal reproduces a striking French fabric design with astonishing fidelity.
Paperblanks Book Company, 2006
8
Laser Doppler velocity measurements of swirling flows with ...
Using a laser-Doppler anemometer, axial and swirl velocity profiles are obtained at several stations upstream and downstream of the bubble, and in and around the bubble.
Kenneth L. Orloff, Hartmut Hans Bossel, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1973
9
Performance of RANS Models for Simulating Turbulent Swirling ...
The present work aims at assessing the performances of RANS turbulence models for simulating turbulent swirling and free jet flows, using the commercial software FLUENT version 6.1.22.
Keivan Khademi Shamami, 2008
10
The Case of the Swirling Killer Tornado
Hank the Cowdog and his sidekick Drover find themselves confronting a huge storm in the middle of the night.
John R. Erickson, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWIRLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term swirling is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Questions Still Swirling Around the Death of Sandra Bland
Sandra Bland died in her jail cell on July 13 after being arrested by a state trooper during a traffic stop in Waller County, Tex. Those facts are not in dispute. «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Now that's a ring road: Authorities build swirling bypass around flats …
Residents who wanted developers to bypass their flats rather than demolish them have ended up with a ring road instead. Now their claims for compensation ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Swirling Controversy
Swirls near Mare Marginis on the eastern limb (20˚N, 90˚E) of the Moon. This region hosts magnetic anomalies, grooved terrain, and is antipodal to the youngest ... «Air & Space Magazine, Jul 15»
4
How to Photograph Swirling Splashes of Liquid
Shooting splashes is always great fun, even if it's a simple image with a coffee cup and a falling piece of refined sugar. Plus, there is always so much room for ... «PetaPixel, Jul 15»
5
Giant swirling vortex at Lake Texoma could suck in a full-sized boat
DENISON, Tx. – 2015 has been a historic year for Lake Texoma. The lake has reached the highest elevation in its history. Earlier this month a vortex ... «kfor.com, Jun 15»
6
Swirling light beams carve intricate patterns
Beams of light polarized into spirals have been used by scientists in the UK to create intricate patterns on the surface of metals. This is the first time that these ... «physicsworld.com, May 15»
7
LaMarcus Aldridge exits with questions swirling
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The box score sat at the base of the corner locker, next to a burgundy pair of sneakers and beneath a matching polo and black slacks resting ... «ESPN, Apr 15»
8
Speculation already swirling around Indiana governor race
But speculation is starting to swirl around another 2016 race closer to home — the race for Indiana governor. Even though Nov. 2016 is 19 months away, the talk ... «WISH-TV, Apr 15»
9
This Faucet Uses A Brilliant, Simple Swirling Concept To Conserve …
Called Swirl, his design uses two rotors to swirl water and release it in a stream of geometric patterns. Swirling the water allows it to flow gently and reduce the ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
10
A Swirling Vortex at Venus' South Pole
Here's the latest view of the mass of swirling gas and clouds at Venus' south pole. The Venus Express's Visible and Infrared Thermal Imaging Spectrometer ... «Universe Today, Jan 15»

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