Synonyms for spiral
ˈspaɪ rəlspi·ral

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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

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1. • Curve
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   • Ornament
   • Turn
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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 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 WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spiraladjective

   Synonyms:
   winding, cochleate, helical, turbinated, helicoid

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "spiral":

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

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1. List of known nicknames for "Spiràl":

   Spiral

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How to use spiral in a sentence?

1. Christopher Stokes:

   For the Ebola outbreak to spiral this far out of control required many institutions to fail, and they did, with tragic and avoidable consequences.

2. Vaclav Havel:

   Modern man must descend the spiral of his own absurdity to the lowest point only then can he look beyond it. It is obviously impossible to get around it, jump over it, or simply avoid it.

3. John Koenig:

   As a kid you run around so fast, the world around you seems to stand still. A summer vacation can stretch on for an eternity. With each birthday we circle back and cross the same point around the sun. We wish each other 'many happy returns.' But soon you feel the circle begin to tighten, and you realize it’s a spiral, and you’re already halfway through...

4. Vanna Bonta:

   Looking up and out, how can we not respect this ever-vigilant cognizance that distinguishes us: the capability to envision, to dream, and to invent? the ability to ponder ourselves? and be aware of our existence on the outer arm of a spiral galaxy in an immeasurable ocean of stars? Cognizance is our crest.

5. The Belgian central bank chief:

   In this context, the purchase of sovereign bonds could prove to be an effective tool, since the beginning of 2014, we have systematically underestimated deflationary effects...if we were to find ourselves at the beginning of next year with negative inflation and fall into a deflationary spiral, the effects on the behavior of households and businesses could be very negative.