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
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
3. (noun)
spiral
- a continuously accelerating change in the economy
Synonyms:
coil, helix, whorl, volute
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
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
6. (noun)
spiral
- flying downward in a helical path with a large radius
Synonyms:
coil, helix, whorl, volute
7. (adj)
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
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
9. (verb)
spiral
- form a spiral
Synonyms:
coil, corkscrew, gyrate
10. (verb)
corkscrew, spiral
- move in a spiral or zigzag course
Synonyms:
spiral, corkscrew, coil, gyrate
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Synonyms of 'spiral'
