v. & n.
v.tr. & intr. spin or swing or twist quickly and lightly round.
n. 1 a twirling motion. 2 a form made by twirling, esp. a flourish made with a pen. twirler n. twirly adj.
[ 16th c.: prob. alt. (after whirl) of obs. tirl TRILL ]
v. & n.
v.tr. & intr. spin or swing or twist quickly and lightly round.
n. 1 a twirling motion. 2 a form made by twirling, esp. a flourish made with a pen. twirler n. twirly adj.
[ 16th c.: prob. alt. (after whirl) of obs. tirl TRILL ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012