TWIRL


Meaning of TWIRL in English

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.