Meaning of 'spiral'

adjective

in the shape of a coil

Synonyms: whorled

noun

flying downward in a helical path with a large radius

noun

a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

Synonyms: coil whorl helix

noun

ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center

noun

a continuously accelerating change in the economy

noun

a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center

noun

a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle

Synonyms: helix

verb

to wind or move in a spiral course

Synonyms: coil gyrate

verb

move in a spiral or zigzag course

Synonyms: corkscrew

verb

form a spiral

Example: "The path spirals up the mountain"