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whorled vs spiral

spiral vs whorled

whorled is not a noun while spiral is a noun.

whorled and spiral both are adjectives.

whorled is not a verb while spiral is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
whorled No Yes No No
spiral Yes Yes Yes No
As adjectives, whorled and spiral are synonyms defined as:
  • whorled and spiral: in the shape of a coil
Other synonyms of whorled include coiling, helical, spiraling, spiralling, turbinate, volute, voluted.
whorled (noun) spiral (noun)
flying downward in a helical path with a large radius
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
a continuously accelerating change in the economy
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
whorled (adjective) spiral (adjective)
forming one or more whorls (especially a whorl of leaves around a stem) in the shape of a coil
in the shape of a coil
whorled (verb) spiral (verb)
to wind or move in a spiral course
move in a spiral or zigzag course
form a spiral
Difference between whorled and spiral

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