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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHORL

Probably variant of whervillewhirl, influenced by Dutch worvel.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WHORL

whorl  [wɜːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHORL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whorl is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WHORL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of whorl in the English dictionary

The first definition of whorl in the dictionary is a radial arrangement of three or more petals, stamens, leaves, etc, around a stem. Other definition of whorl is a single turn in a spiral shell. Whorl is also anything shaped like a coil.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHORL


batgirl
ˈbætˌɡɜːl
burl
bɜːl
cowgirl
ˈkaʊɡɜːl
curl
kɜːl
earl
ɜːl
furl
fɜːl
girl
ɡɜːl
gurl
ɡɜːl
homegirl
ˈhəʊmˌɡɜːl
hurl
hɜːl
merle
mɜːl
pearl
pɜːl
Perl
pɜːl
purl
pɜːl
schoolgirl
ˈskuːlˌɡɜːl
Searle
sɜːl
showgirl
ˈʃəʊˌɡɜːl
swirl
swɜːl
twirl
twɜːl
whirl
wɜːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHORL

whore
whoredom
whorehouse
whoremaster
whoremasterly
whoremastery
whoremistress
whoremonger
whoremongery
whoreson
Whorf
whorish
whorishly
whorishness
whorled
whort
whortle
whortleberries
whortleberry
whose

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHORL

baby girl
birthday girl
call girl
carl
ceorl
cover girl
day girl
eorl
flower girl
funny girl
Husserl
It girl
marl
mother-of-pearl
murl
old girl
salesgirl
schorl
shorl
weather girl

Synonyms and antonyms of whorl in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WHORL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «whorl» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of whorl

Translation of «whorl» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHORL

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

Translator English - Chinese

螺纹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

verticilo
570 millions of speakers

English

whorl
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वोर्ल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دوارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

завитушки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

verticilo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পত্রমূলাবর্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Whorl
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Quirl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

渦巻き
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가마
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whorl
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoàn sinh diệp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மும்மடங்குகளில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्रोल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

parmak izindeki kabarıklık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spira
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wir
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

завитки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

whorl
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπείρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

krans
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Trissan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

whorl
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whorl

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHORL»

The term «whorl» is regularly used and occupies the 98.699 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHORL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «whorl» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «whorl» 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 whorl

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHORL»

Discover the use of whorl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whorl and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Sagittarius Whorl: Book Three of the Rampart Worlds Trilogy
But he must find crucial pieces of evidence that will expose the Haluk plot. Instead, he discovers something far darker than he had ever imagined. . . . From the Paperback edition.
Julian May, 2010
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Return to the Whorl: The Final Volume of 'The Book of the ...
Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl is the third volume, after On Blue's Waters and In Green's Jungles, of his ambitious SF trilogy The Book of the Short Sun .
Gene Wolfe, 2007
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Hannah and the Spindle Whorl
As the settlers pillage the village for souvenirs, Hannah and Yisella rescue the spindle whorl and escape into the forest, pursued by the ship's crew.
Carol Anne Shaw, 2010
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The Spindle Whorl
Tribal members have reviewed these volumes for cultural accuracy, and noted Northwest Native artists have created original works for the series.
Nan McNutt, 2010
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Science of Fingerprints: Classification and Uses
2, 4, 6, 8, 10) contain the letter N. The D indicates that the values of these fingers relate to the denominator, the N that they relate to the numerator. The summation of the numerical values of the whorl type patterns, if any, appearing in fingers 1, ...
Diane Publishing Company, 1993
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Excavations at Franchthi Cave, Greece: Franchthi Neolithic ...
FC 48 Spindle whorl, biconical, central perforation. FC 70 FA QSE: 1 . D. 0.035, Th. 0.026. Gritty clay, burnished, firing clouds. Intact, small chip from one side. FC 7 1 FC 49 Spindle whorl, biconical, central perforation. FA QSE:4. D. 0.035, Th.
Karen D. Vitelli, James A. Dengate, 1999
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Biometrika:
These are the equations which the Mendelian has to interpret. Certain things are at once obvious : (i) That both Arch x Arch and Arch x Composite appear to give no whorls. (ii) That both Whorl x Whorl and Whorl x Composite appear to give no  ...
‎1921
8
Annual Report
Spindle- whorl with two Swastikas and two crosses 811 44. Spindle- whorl with two Swastikas 811 45. Spindle-whorl with two Swastikas 811 46. Spindle-whorl with two Swastikas 811 47. Spindle-whorl with three Swastikas 811 48.
United States National Museum, 1896
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Flowering Plants · Dicotyledons: Magnoliid, Hamamelid and ...
also the outer whorls, rarely confluent): filaments very short to absent (rarely longer than the anthers, but then those of the second whorl fused with those of the third whorl): anthers 4-locular, pollen sacs arranged (almost) in a horizontal row, ...
Klaus Kubitzki, Jens G. Rohwer, Volker Bittrich, 1993
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Respect the Spindle: Spin Infinite Yarns with One Amazing Tool
Suspended or Drop Spindles There are a few major species of suspended spindles, mostly differenti— ated by where the whorl is placed on the shaft. The weight of high—whorl spindles is placed at or near the top of the shaft; on low whorls it ...
Abby Franquemont, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHORL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whorl is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sherie Rene Scott's Whorl Inside a Loop Begins Tonight Off-Broadway
Whorl Inside a Loop, a new play by Dick Scanlan and Sherie Rene Scott, begins previews at Off-Broadway's Second Stage Theatre Aug. 4. The premiere is ... «Playbill.com, Aug 15»
2
'Whorl Inside a Loop' and the Joyce's Ballet Festival
Tony Kiser Theatre 305 W. 43rd St. (212) 246-4422 2st.com. Previews begin Aug. 4. In this world premiere, an actress, played by Sherie Rene Scott, teaches a ... «Wall Street Journal, Aug 15»
3
Sherie Rene Scott Stars in 'Whorl Inside a Loop'
In “Whorl Inside a Loop,” which begins previews Tuesday at Second Stage Theater, Ms. Scott plays just such a volunteer, and six actors play prisoners, officials, ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
Tickets Now Available to See Sherie Rene Scott Behind Bars in …
Tickets are now on sale to see Sherie Rene Scott in prison! The Tony nominee is headlining the world premiere of Whorl Inside a Loop off-Broadway. The play ... «Broadway.com, Jul 15»
5
Local Boutique Whorl to Launch Private Label this Fall
Whorl, to us, means the marks we leave on the Denver fashion community and the ... They are also taking their boutique mobile – Whorl on Wheels – where the ... «303 Magazine, Jul 15»
6
Archaeologists find shoe, finger ring and whorl in "extremely dirty …
A finger ring with a jet stone, knives, dozens of pot lids and a bone spindle whorl described as “rather lovely” have been found at Vindolanda, the Hadrian's Wall ... «Culture24, May 15»
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Full Casting Announced for Second Stage Theatre's Whorl Inside a …
Complete casting has been announced for the new play Whorl Inside A Loop, written by Dick Scanlan and Sherie Rene Scott, and directed by Michael Mayer ... «TheaterMania.com, May 15»
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Fashion at Artopia 2015's Whiteout: Meet Megan Timlin of Whorl
Megan Timlin: Stritch was a long time coming. Myself along with my associates have all worked in various sectors of the fashion industry. From Fashion Denver ... «Westword, Feb 15»
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Sherie Rene Scott Heads to Prison in Off-Broadway's Whorl Inside a …
Sherie Rene Scott and Dick Scanlan's Whorl Inside a Loop will make its world premiere as the final show in Second Stage's 2014-15 Season. Co-directed by ... «Broadway.com, Jan 15»
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Simian Mobile Disco dazzled Los Angeles with a live performance of …
Whorl” is no different in that aspect. It is the type of album where the time and space defines it as much as the finished project- just as I imagine the duo wanted it ... «Death and Taxes, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Whorl [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/whorl>. May 2024 ».
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