Spiralling
noun, verb
noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Movement in a spiral.
"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."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of spiral UK, form-of, gerund, participle, present
"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."
Adjective
- 1 in the shape of a coil wordnet
Example
More examples"Things seem to be spiralling out of control for Tom. His friends agree that he has hit rock bottom."