No. 12,191 in French
virevoltant
"Virevoltant" means "whirling" or "twirling," often implying rapid, lively movement.
In a sentence
Le danseur virevoltant captivait toute l'assistance.
The twirling dancer captivated the entire audience.
Here, "virevoltant" describes the dancer's graceful and spinning motion.
Sous le vent virevoltant, les feuilles s'éparpillaient partout.
Under the twirling wind, the leaves scattered everywhere.
In this sentence, "virevoltant" is used metaphorically to describe the twisting and dynamic nature of the wind.
Elle avait une attitude virevoltant entre l'excitation et l'anxiété.
She had an attitude twirling between excitement and anxiety.
"Virevoltant" is used figuratively here to indicate a rapid change or oscillation between emotional states.
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