ˈswərlē, ˈswə̄l-, ˈswəil-, -li adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: swirl (I) + -y
1. Scotland : knotted , twisted
2. : having a swirling motion, shape, or marking
a swirly full skirt for country dancing
: full of eddies
the swirly water of the rapids
ˈswərlē, ˈswə̄l-, ˈswəil-, -li adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: swirl (I) + -y
1. Scotland : knotted , twisted
2. : having a swirling motion, shape, or marking
a swirly full skirt for country dancing
: full of eddies
the swirly water of the rapids
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012