| Whorl 1. (n. & v.) A circle of two or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem. 2. (n. & v.) A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell. 3. (n. & v.) The fly of a spindle. Thesaurus Entries cirrus, coil, contort, corkscrew, crinkle, curl, curlicue, eddy, evolute, gurge, gyre, helix, intort, involute, kink, meander, purl, ringlet, roll, scallop, screw, scroll, serpentine, slink, snake, spiral, swirl, tendril, turn, twine, twirl, twist, twist and turn, volute, volution, vortex, whirl, whirlpool, wind, worm, wring |