vorticose

/ˈvɔːrtɪkoʊs/
adjective
  1. Having a twisting or whirling shape or motion; like a vortex.
    • The artist painted vorticose patterns that seemed to pull the eye inward.
    • Smoke rose in vorticose spirals from the chimney.
    • The dancer's vorticose movements reminded the audience of a spinning top.
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