gyring

/ˈdʒaɪrɪŋ/
verb
  1. Moving in a circular or spiral path; spinning or whirling around.
    • The eagle was gyring upward on a thermal current.
    • Leaves were gyring in the autumn breeze before settling on the ground.
    • The dancer kept gyring across the stage, her skirt flaring out.
adjective
  1. Describing a motion that is circular or spiral.
    • We followed the gyring path of the tornado on the radar.
    • The gyring flight of the bird was mesmerizing to watch.
    • The gyring patterns in the water showed where the fish were feeding.
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