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Synonyms for spiral
ˈspaɪ rəlspi·ral

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Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. spiralnoun

    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. helix, spiralnoun

    a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle

    Synonyms:
    whorl, genus Helix, coil, volute, helix

    Antonyms:
    straight, uncoiled

  3. spiralnoun

    a continuously accelerating change in the economy

    Synonyms:
    coil, helix, whorl, volute

    Antonyms:
    straight, uncoiled

  4. spiral, volutenoun

    ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center

    Synonyms:
    coil, helix, whorl, volute

    Antonyms:
    straight, uncoiled

  5. coil, spiral, volute, whorl, helixnoun

    a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

    "a coil of rope"

    Synonyms:
    lock, genus Helix, gyre, volute, coil, roll, ringlet, helix, curl, scroll, whorl, curlicue

    Antonyms:
    straight, uncoiled

  6. spiraladjective

    flying downward in a helical path with a large radius

    Synonyms:
    coil, helix, whorl, volute

    Antonyms:
    straight, uncoiled

  7. coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, whorled, turbinateverb

    in the shape of a coil

    Synonyms:
    coiling, volute, helical, whorled, spiraling, turbinate, verticillated, voluted, verticillate

    Antonyms:
    straight, uncoiled

  8. gyrate, spiral, coilverb

    to wind or move in a spiral course

    "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"

    Synonyms:
    hand-build, reel, handbuild, coil, curl, whirl, loop, spin, corkscrew, gyrate, spin around

    Antonyms:
    uncoiled, straight

  9. spiralverb

    form a spiral

    "The path spirals up the mountain"

    Synonyms:
    coil, corkscrew, gyrate

    Antonyms:
    uncoiled, straight

  10. corkscrew, spiralverb

    move in a spiral or zigzag course

    Synonyms:
    corkscrew, coil, gyrate

    Antonyms:
    straight, uncoiled

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. spiraladjective

    Synonyms:
    winding (like the thread of a screw), cochleary, cochleated, spiry, helical, screw-shaped

  2. spiralnoun

    Synonyms:
    helix, worm

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. spiraladjective

    Synonyms:
    winding, cochleate, helical, turbinated, helicoid

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "spiral":

    spiralling, escalation, swirl, cycle, circle, maelstrom, escalating

Nicknames0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of known nicknames for "Spiràl":

    Spiral

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How to use spiral in a sentence?

  1. Louistine Hoskin:

    The Justice Department's definitely The Justice Department, unfortunately for most people who are in The Justice Department, they continue to be in a downward spiral because they can't get jobs, they can't do anything, they can't pay the fines.

  2. Jeffrey Schwartz:

    Theyll play for time, if their defense costs and settlement costs are greater than their membership fees, it could be a death spiral.

  3. Rand Paul:

    The House bill's been put forward is 'ObamaCare lite,’ it won't work. Premiums and prices will continue to spiral out of control.

  4. Joanne Field:

    The growth of understanding follows an ascending spiral rather than a straight line.

  5. Thomas Roland Matte:

    I said, ‘I don’t want to play quarterback.’ I had small hands and throwing a spiral was hard enough for me to do, he says, ‘Well, we don’t like to throw the ball anyway.’ We always had that theme of three yards and a cloud of dust.


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