Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swirling

/swˈɝlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: swirling
IPA: /swˈɝlɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

noun

A pattern or motion that swirls.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of swirl

Example Sentences

"When the right-away was given, Driver Gibson would give a sonorous blast on Cardean's deep-toned hooter, and amid a flurry of swirling steam the train would move majestically out, with nearly half the city of Carlisle—or so it would appear—as onlookers on the platform."

Usage

Inflected Forms

swirlings (plural)

Derived Forms

swirlingly

Rhymes With

sterling curling stirling hurling twirling whirling yearling sperling unfurling burling pearling spurling

Questions

How do you pronounce swirling?: The recorded pronunciation is /swˈɝlɪŋ/.
What does swirling mean?: that swirls

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