whorl
Plural: whorls
Noun
- A circular arrangement of similar parts; a coil or spiral.
- a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
- a strand or cluster of hair
- a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
- Each circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral.
- A circle of three or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.
- A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell.
- Any volution, as for example in the human ear or fingerprint.
- A flywheel, a weight attached to a spindle.
Verb
- To form a pattern of concentric circles.
Examples
- He studied the WHORL pattern on his thumb, hoping it would inspire a high-scoring word.
Origin / Etymology
From alteration of whirl (verb).
Scrabble Score: 11
whorl: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordwhorl: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
whorl: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
whorl: valid Words With Friends Word