Synonyms of the word

spiraling

• v. present participle of spiral.
• n. Alternative form of spiralling.

coiled

• v. simple past tense and past participle of coil.
• adj. In the form of coils; having coils.
• adj. Prepared and poised to act, like a snake that has coiled its lower body so it can strike.

coiling

• v. present participle of coil.
• n. The pattern or motion of something that coils.

helical

• adj. In the shape of a helix.

spiral

• n. (geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing…
• n. (informal) A helix.
• n. A self-sustaining process with a lot of momentum involved, so it is difficult to accelerate or stop it…
• adj. Helical, like a spiral.
• v. (intransitive) To move along the path of a spiral or helix.
• v. (transitive) To cause something to spiral.
• v. (figuratively, intransitive) To increase continually.

turbinate

• adj. Shaped or spinning like a top.
• adj. In the shape of a coil.
• adj. (zoology) Spiral and decreasing sharply in diameter from base to apex. Used especially of shells.
• adj. (anatomy) Of, or relating to, the turbinate bone.
• n. (anatomy) A turbinal or turbinate bone.
• v. To revolve or spin like a top; to whirl.

volute

• n. (architecture) The spiral curve on an Ionic capital.
• n. (zoology) The spirals or whorls on a gastropod's shell.
• n. (zoology) Any marine gastropod of the family Volutidae.
• n. (engineering) The casing in a centrifugal pump, whose shape is somewhat similar to architectural volutes.
• n. (art) A spiral or scroll form.
• n. (music) A scroll-shaped carving at the tuning head of a stringed musical instrument, similar to architectural…
• adj. (engineering) Of a spring: having a spiral curve on its tail.

voluted

• adj. Having a volute, or spiral scroll.

whorled

• adj. formed from whorls; having whorls.