spiral

spi-ral · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A curve that winds around a center point at a continuously increasing distance.

  2. 2.

    A progressive increase or decrease.

  3. 3.

    [as verb]To move in a spiral; to continuously increase/decrease.

Forms

plural: spirals

Related words

Antonyms: straight
See also: coil, curve, helix
Synonyms: coil, curve, helix

Etymology

From Medieval Latin spiralis, from Latin spira ("coil").