what is a swirl
To cause to move with a twisting or whirling motion: swirled the drink with her straw. 2. To form into or arrange in a spiral, whorl, or twist. n. 1. A whirling or eddying motion or mass: a swirl of white water. 2. Something, such as a curl of hair, that coils, twists, or whirls. 3. Whirling confusion or disorder: high-pressure farce built around the swirl of mistaken identities (Jay Carr).