Synonyms & related words for spiral

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of spiral — including voluted, helical, helix, whorl, cochleate, turbinate. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to spiral

Explore words related to spiral — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include coiling, spirally, gyrate, helically, spiry, helicograph, tailspin, helices. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for spiral

Common synonyms for spiral include voluted, helical, helix, whorl, cochleate, turbinate, corkscrew, coiled — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does spiral come from?

The word spiral breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root spir-, from Greek speira (“coil, spiral”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.