whorl /(h)wɔː(ɹ)l/noun 5verb 1forms 3 noun5 •Each circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral. •A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell. •Any volution, as for example in the human ear or fingerprint. •A circle of three or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem. •A flywheel, a weight attached to a spindle. verb1 •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 formswhorled · whorling · whorls
