whorls Synonyms
whorls Meaning
whorls
a fingerprint in which the central papillary ridges turn through at least one complete circle, something that whirls or winds around a center, one of the turns of a univalve shell, a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle, a row of similar parts (as leaves or petals) in a circle around a point and especially a stem, a fingerprint in which the central ridges on the skin turn through at least one complete circle, a fingerprint in which the central papillary ridges turn through at least one complete turn, something that whirls, coils, or spirals or whose form suggests such movement, an arrangement of similar anatomical parts (such as leaves) in a circle around a point on an axis, one of the turns of a shell (as of a snail) having just one valve
whorls Sentence Examples
- The intricate whorls on the seashell mesmerized the child.
- The marble's swirling whorls danced under the sunlight.
- The artist meticulously painted the intricate whorls of the ancient scroll.
- The whorls of smoke from the incense curled lazily towards the ceiling.
- The DNA molecule consists of a double helix with characteristic whorls.
- The surgeon carefully removed the whorls of scar tissue during the delicate procedure.
- The whorls on the fingerprint provided a unique identifier for the individual.
- The labyrinth's winding paths and whorls seemed to shift and change before the lost explorer.
- The ballerina's pirouettes created graceful whorls of movement on stage.
- The whorls of the galaxy swirled and twirled in the vast expanse of space.
FAQs About the word whorls
a fingerprint in which the central papillary ridges turn through at least one complete circle, something that whirls or winds around a center, one of the turns
coils,spirals, curls, twists, curves, rounds, rolls, rings, rotations, wheels
No antonyms found.
The intricate whorls on the seashell mesmerized the child.
The marble's swirling whorls danced under the sunlight.
The artist meticulously painted the intricate whorls of the ancient scroll.
The whorls of smoke from the incense curled lazily towards the ceiling.
