Synonyms for whorl

Most common

ringlet · spiral · volute

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Each circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral.

2. n. 2

   A circle of three or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.

Forms

Plural

whorls → ringlets, gyres, curls, scrolls…

Example sentences

• spiral The Fibonacci spiral is found everywhere in nature.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

roll¹, coil¹, curl¹, gyre

5 letters

helix²

6 letters

scroll¹, spiral², volute

7 letters

ringlet

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (helix² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

circonvolution

Italiano

circonvoluzione