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spiral

/ˈspaɪɹəl/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Spiral means: in the shape of a coil.

Synonyms for spiral17

noun, as in a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

coil, volute, whorl, helix

noun, as in a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle

helix

noun, as in ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center

volute

verb, as in to wind or move in a spiral course

gyrate, coil

verb, as in move in a spiral or zigzag course

corkscrew

adjective, as in in the shape of a coil

coiling, helical, spiraling, volute, voluted, whorled, turbinate, spiralling, coiled

also used for spiral

swirl, billow, spire

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What does spiral mean?10

adjective

1

in the shape of a coil

noun

1

a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops“a coil of rope”

2

a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle

3

ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center

4

a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center

5

a continuously accelerating change in the economy

6

flying downward in a helical path with a large radius

verb

1

to wind or move in a spiral course“the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action”

2

move in a spiral or zigzag course

3

form a spiral“The path spirals up the mountain”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with spiral?1

two syllables

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Spiral in a sentence

  • Its like a downwards spiral, which can falsely present hope of it getting better.jiraixu
  • The parterre gardens had beautiful spiral paths, letting the guests cut through the flowerbeds.zogwarg
  • The global economy is in a downward spiral.rul
  • I shouldn't have let this situation spiral out of control.AlanF_US
  • A spiral staircase leads onto the gallery of the church.unknown
  • The spiral is one of the most common geometrical forms in nature.mailohilohi
  • Sami put his spiral notebook on the table.OsoHombre
  • We risk tilting ourselves into a downward spiral of defeatism.LK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of spiral

as a noun

plural
spirals

as a verb

past tense
spiraled
present participle
spiraling
third-person singular
spirals
past participle
spiraled