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whorling

whorling is the present participle and gerund of whorl.

Meaning of whorl

Verb

whorl (third-person singular simple present whorls, present participle whorling, simple past and past participle whorled)

  1. (intransitive) To form a pattern of concentric circles.
    • “Waves Against the Sand,” to music by Martinu, which opened the program, filled the stage space with whorling patterns of dancers surging with the gentle but ceaseless momentum of the sea.2008 February 12, Jennifer Dunning, “Modern Style, Old-Fashioned Virtues”, in New York Times

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Questions about whorling

What is whorling the present participle and gerund of?
Whorling is the present participle and gerund of whorl.

Words near whorling in the dictionary

  1. whorlers
  2. Whorley
  3. Whorleys
  4. whorlflower
  5. whorlflowers
  6. whorling
  7. whorls
  8. Whorlton
  9. whorly
  10. whorlywort
  11. Whorouly

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