Synonyms of whorl

Noun

1. coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll, round shape

usage: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

2. lock, curl, ringlet, whorl, hair

usage: a strand or cluster of hair

3. coil, spiral, volute, whorl, helix, structure, construction

usage: a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"

Definition and meaning of whorl (Dictionary)