Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
swirl (verb)intransitive verb
1.
a) to move with an eddying or whirling motion - swirling water
b) to pass in whirling confusion
2.
transitive verb
to have a twist or convolution to cause to swirl - swirled her drink
1.
a) a whirling mass or motion - eddy
b) whirling confusion - a swirl of events
2.
a twisting shape, mark, or pattern
3.
an act or instance of - swirling
