to convolve

Examples

• All

• And that's thought to be why the brain has this elaborate plunging from sulcus to sulcus and the sort of convolved physical structure.

• As she knitted, the yarn convolved in intricate patterns, adding texture to the blanket.

• By the time we get here, there's a, it's convolved with some phase parabolic phase function.

• The river convolved through the valley, twisting and turning as it flowed.

Synonyms

T

to twist

vsto convolve

231 1.7

To turn something so it becomes a curved or spiral shape

implies joining or interweaving rather than a single simple turn

W

to wind

vsto convolve

225 3.2

To wrap something around another thing in a coil

highlights twisting several elements together rather than simple wrapping

C

to curl

vsto convolve

173 1.1

To form into a curved or spiral shape

involves interweaving or combining parts into a spiral rather than just bending

G

to gyrate

vsto convolve

12 6.9

Spin around in circles or spirals

is about shaping or joining into spirals rather than energetic spinning

C

to coil

vsto convolve

7 3.8

To wind something into loops or move in a spiral

stresses combining parts into a single twisted or spiral form

C

to corkscrew

vsto convolve

2 6.8

To move in a twisting spiral path

is broader, covering gentle winding or simple coiling as well

C

to convolute

vsto convolve

1 8.4

Twist or coil together into a tight, tangled mass

is simpler, focusing on winding into a basic spiral shape

G

to gyre

vsto convolve

1 9.2

To move in a circle or spiral

focuses on creating a joined spiral form rather than large circular movement

W

to windle

vsto convolve

• UK

9.9

To twist something into a tight coil

emphasizes the idea of joining or twisting two things together

C

to circumvolute

vsto convolve

• Specialized

9.9

To wind or twist inward in a spiral like a snail's shell

is more general, meaning any joining into a spiral shape

C

to circumvolve

vsto convolve

• Specialized

9.9

To make something turn around its center like a wheel

focuses on creating intertwined or coiled shapes rather than rotation

T

to twistle

vsto convolve

• UK

9.9

To wrap something by turning it around another object

puts more weight on mutual twisting together than single wrapping

Antonyms

U

to uncoil

3 3.7

To make something that is rolled or curled become straight

How Twisted

to convolve

• Archaic

9.3

to entwine

21 5.4

to coil

7 3.8

to twist

231 1.7

to bend

268 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology