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Swirled

Swirl \Swirl\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Swirled; p. pr. & vb. n. Swirling.] [Akin to Norw. svirla to whirl, freq. of sverra to whirl, Dan. svirre, G. schwirren to whiz, to buzz. To whirl, or cause to whirl, as in an eddy. ``The river swirled along.''
--C. Kingsley.

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swirled
  1. Mixed in a circular pattern with both original components distinguishable. v

  2. (en-past of: swirl)

Usage examples of "swirled".

Colour had coruscated through her eyes into every cell of her body, rippling in an inexorable tide, lapping back and plunging forward again, as if she were being swirled in some liquid element, all this while her life was fast-forwarding through her mind.

Instead of a following breeze that swirled the heady snake musk around them, a new stench filled the air, as potent as snake, blindingly putrid as well as sickly sweet.

The passage of the sled swirled the yellowish fog about and she used instruments rather than visual guidance in such a pea soup.

Sassinak said as she rose, her-manner brusque, no longer suited to the elegant gown that swirled about her legs.

The translucent flowing cape which fell from between the shoulders was in the very height of fashion, a field of stars in pinpoint lights which swirled like a comet's tail around Fiona's calves.

Coromell cupped the glass in his big hand and swirled the brandy gently under his nose before tipping it up to drink.

Apparently not entirely familiar with his waiter's uniform, the server swirled aside his huge cape with one hand as, with the other, he started to draw a small weapon that had been concealed in his broad sash.

Pots to either side of the wide doors swirled heavily scented and coloured smoke into the air.

Coelura swirled behind them, their collective voice now almost menacing.

More of the thick sweet qahwa did indeed moisten a throat made dry by the dust the parade of horses had swirled up around us.

By the time he landed, it was soft as quicksand, a pool in which Blaize swirled, too dizzy to rise immediately.

Thelerie, including Noonday and most of the Ro-sayo, swirled in to flit about the ship as soon as the engines shut off.

Salma focused the light on the tree that, its passenger now safely ashore, was caught by an eddy and swirled away.

Cloud cover swirled across most of the ocean area, occluded two subcontinents in the Southern Hemisphere, but where the sun shone, occasional pinpoints of blinding light were visible -- light that was all color, yet white and clear.

The third iris swirled open, and Killashandra, taking the hint, proceeded down that corridor to the hostel.