Spiralling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Spiralling is a verb meaning (British spelling) present participle and gerund of spiral.
Meaning
(British spelling) present participle and gerund of spiral.
More Meanings
- Movement in a spiral.
Example Sentences
c. 1949-1950, Theodore Roethke, In the Bush of her Bones Dear witch, dear devious dove, I halfway know / The meaning of these giddy spirallings.
Speaking to Parliament on March 23, Sunak announced a temporary cut in fuel duty of 5p per litre to hard-pressed motorists who have faced spiralling prices for diesel and petrol in recent weeks.
Word Forms
- spirallings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include swirl, surge, upsurge, ascending, rising, rise.
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