vortex
/ˈvɔɹtɛks/noun2 syllables
Vortex means: the shape of something rotating rapidly.
Synonyms for vortex5
noun, as in the shape of something rotating rapidly
whirl, swirl, convolution
noun, as in a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
whirlpool, maelstrom
What does vortex mean?2
noun
1
the shape of something rotating rapidly
2
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with vortex?1
two syllables
Vortex in a sentence
- It's better to be a shallow stream than a deep vortex.dimitris
- I was pulled into the free software vortex and have never escaped.shekitten
- The domineering man pulls everyone into his vortex.shekitten
- Is it true that my mind is only a harmony, and my soul a vortex?shekitten
- The ship whirled in the vortex.mutskt
- Tom was sucked into the vortex.shekitten
- Tom pulls everyone into his vortex.shekitten
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of vortex
as a noun
- plural
- vortices