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to spiral
01
to move or extend in a continuous and widening circular pattern
Intransitive: to spiral | to spiral to a direction
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
spiral
3rd person singular
spirals
Present participle
spiraling
Past simple
spiraled
Past participle
spiraled
Examples
The smoke has spiraled upward from the chimney into the night sky.
02
to induce or create a spiral shape or trajectory in movement
Transitive: to spiral sth
Examples
The tornado 's powerful winds began to spiral debris into the air, creating a dangerous whirlwind.
03
to increase in a rapid and uncontrollable way
Intransitive
Examples
The company 's expenses began to spiral after the unexpected economic downturn.
Spiral
Examples
The staircase in the old mansion featured an elegant spiral that ascended to the upper floors.
02
a structure formed by winding continuously around a central axis
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
spirals
Examples
The staircase rose in a spiral to the top floor.
03
an ornamental curve on a flat surface that winds outward from a center
Examples
The column featured a carved spiral design.
04
a rapid, self-reinforcing change in economic conditions, often worsening or accelerating over time
Examples
The country experienced an inflation spiral that affected daily prices.
spiral
01
having a shape that winds around a central point or axis
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most spiral
Comparative
more spiral
gradable
Examples
The staircase featured a spiral design, allowing for a compact and visually striking ascent.
Lexical Tree
spiraling
spiral
