1. (noun) spiral
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
Synonyms: coil, helix, whorl, volute
Antonyms: uncoiled, straight
2. (noun) helix, spiral
a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
Synonyms: whorl, spiral, genus Helix, coil, volute, helix
Antonyms: straight, uncoiled
3. (noun) spiral
a continuously accelerating change in the economy
Synonyms: coil, helix, whorl, volute
Antonyms: straight, uncoiled
4. (noun) spiral, volute
ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
Synonyms: coil, helix, spiral, whorl, volute
Antonyms: straight, uncoiled
5. (noun) coil, spiral, volute, whorl, helix
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
Synonyms: lock, genus Helix, gyre, volute, coil, roll, ringlet, spiral, helix, curl, scroll, whorl, curlicue
Antonyms: straight, uncoiled
6. (adj) spiral
flying downward in a helical path with a large radius
Synonyms: coil, helix, whorl, volute
Antonyms: straight, uncoiled
7. (verb) coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, whorled, turbinate
in the shape of a coil
Synonyms: coiling, volute, helical, whorled, spiraling, turbinate, verticillated, voluted, spiral, verticillate
Antonyms: straight, uncoiled
8. (verb) gyrate, spiral, coil
to wind or move in a spiral course
Synonyms: hand-build, reel, handbuild, coil, curl, whirl, loop, spin, corkscrew, spiral, gyrate, spin around
Antonyms: uncoiled, straight
9. (verb) spiral
form a spiral
Synonyms: coil, corkscrew, gyrate
Antonyms: uncoiled, straight
10. (verb) corkscrew, spiral
move in a spiral or zigzag course
Synonyms: spiral, corkscrew, coil, gyrate
Antonyms: straight, uncoiled
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