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  • 1. whorl
  • Rhymes with Whorl
  • Whorl in a sentence
  • 2. whorl
  • 3. whorl
Table of Contents
  • 1. whorl
  • Rhymes with Whorl
  • Whorl in a sentence
  • 2. whorl
  • 3. whorl
Synonyms
Antonyms

1. whorl

noun. ['ˈwɝːl, ˈwɔrl, ˈhwɔrl'] a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals).

Synonyms

  • coil
  • curlicue
  • gyre
  • scroll
  • verticil
  • round shape
  • curl
  • ringlet
  • calyx
  • roll

Antonyms

  • uncover
  • stay in place
  • malfunction
  • stand still

Rhymes with Whorl

  • spoerl
  • corl

Sentences with whorl


1. Noun, singular or mass
Bring the extra length of the yarn around the whorl and through the hook in the spindle.

2. whorl

noun. ['ˈwɝːl, ˈwɔrl, ˈhwɔrl'] a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops.

Synonyms

  • structure
  • hank
  • volute
  • helix
  • construction
  • coil

Antonyms

  • disengage
  • unfasten
  • unbolt
  • unlock

3. whorl

noun. ['ˈwɝːl, ˈwɔrl, ˈhwɔrl'] a strand or cluster of hair.

Synonyms

  • crimp
  • forelock
  • hairdo
  • hair style
  • lock
  • dreadlock
  • coiffure
  • curl
  • sausage curl
  • ringlet
  • coif
  • hair

Antonyms

  • unbend
  • straighten
  • repel
  • unwind
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