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Meaning of aswirl | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR B1
/əˈswɜː(ɹ)l/

Definitions

Swirling; in a swirl; full of or surrounded by something swirling.

not-comparable

Examples

“A burst of cloudy topsails Go blowing swiftly by, With the stars aswirl behind them Like bright dust down the sky.”
“snow’s aswirl like the ashes from burnt-out celestial wards,”
“The air was aswirl with screaming gulls.”
“An ebullient woman aswirl in colorful layers of bargain-basement clothes and zany hats, Barbara Siegel also happens to be chairwoman of the Drama Desk nominating committee.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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