whorl

/wˈɝl/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
2. a strand or cluster of hair
3. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
   “a coil of rope”

Synonyms for whorl

• coil
• roll
• curl
• curlicue
• ringlet
• gyre
• scroll
• lock
• spiral
• volute
• helix

Words that rhyme with whorl

• whirl
• curl
• girl
• burl
• hurl
• pearl
• twirl
• swirl
• birle
• cowgirl
• earl
• merl
• merle
• schoolgirl
• showgirl
• unfurl
• berle
• earle
• earll
• erl
• hearl
• herl
• kerl
• nerl
• pearle
• perl
• perle
• searl
• searle
• shirl