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Meaning of quirl | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
kwɝl

Definitions

To curl or twirl, or twist or coil (up).

Southern-US, dialectal

Examples

“Ephraim clapped his hand to his side, and rolled his eyes agonizingly towards his mother, but she took no notice⟳. She got some paper out of the cupboard, and Ephraim sat down and began quirling it into long spirals with a wretched sulky air.”

CEFR level

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

quirled quirling quirt quirted quirting quirts

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