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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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