spiral
To move along the path of a spiral or helixTo move along the path of a spiral or helix.
» A snail's shell is spiral in form.
Das Haus einer Schnecke hat die Form einer Spirale.
Раковина улитки имеет форму спирали.
Мушля равлика має спіральну форму.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To move along the path of a spiral or helix.
The falling leaves spiralled down from the tree.
to wind or move in a spiral course
(transitive)To cause something to spiral.
You need to learn how to spiral a ball.
form a spiral
(figuratively, intransitive)To increase continually.
Her debts were spiralling out of control.
більшатиbilʹšaty, поступово більшатиpostupovo bilʹšaty
(intransitive)To decline mentally.
She spiralled into a deep depression.
Examples
66 sentencesA snail's shell is spiral in form.
Мушля равлика має спіральну форму.
ruРаковина улитки имеет форму спирали.
deDas Haus einer Schnecke hat die Form einer Spirale.
The global economy is spiraling downwards.
deDie Weltwirtschaft befindet sich in einer Abwärtsspirale.
It's just a spiral-bound book.
After the argument, everything spiralled down.
Layla's plane spiralled out of control.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle French spirale, from Medieval Latin spiralis, from Latin spīra, from Ancient GFrom Middle French spirale, from Medieval Latin spiralis, from Latin spīra, from Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra, “wreath, coil, twist”).
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Forms
spirals, spiraling, spiraled, spiraledSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
57 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle