SWIRL

I. verb Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to move with an eddying or whirling motion , to pass in whirling confusion, to have a twist or convolution, transitive verb to cause to ~ , ~ingly adverb II. noun Date: 15th century 1. a whirling mass or motion ; eddy , whirling confusion , a twisting shape, mark, or pattern, an act or instance of ~ing