noun · Colors & Shapes

spiral

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The meaning (definition) of the word spiral

a curvy line that winds round and round in a circle

The word spiral used in a sentence

A spiral goes round and round in a circle that gets tighter.

Words that mean the same as spiral (synonyms)

coiltwist

The plural of the word spiral

spirals

How the word spiral is said around the world

Frenchspirale (speerahl)
Spanishespiral (ayspeerahl)
Mandarin螺旋 (luó xuán)
Hindiकुंडली (koondlee)
Arabicحلزوني (hahlahzooneey)
Russianспираль (spiral')
Portuguese (EU)espiral (shpeerahl)
Portuguese (BR)espiral (ayspeerow)
Japaneseスパイラル (supairaru)
GermanSpiral- (shpeerahl)
Urduسرپل (suruhpuhl)
Punjabiਸਪਾਈਰਲ (suhpyruhl)
Korean나선 (naseon)
Hebrewסְלִילִי (sleeyleey)
Greekσπειροειδής (speiroeides)
Dutchspiraal (speerahl)
Tagalogpaikot-ikot (pykohteekoht)
Vietnamesehình xoắn ốc (heeny swahurn ohurk)
Turkishsarmal (sahrmahl)
Persianمارپیچ (mahrpeech)
Polishspirala (speerahlah)
Ukrainianспіраль (spiral)
Bengaliসর্পিল (shohrpeel)
Swedishspiral (speerahl)
Italianspirale (speerahlay)

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