Vortex (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides).

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Synonyms

• Whirlpool
• Maelstrom

Hypernyms

• Current

Hyponyms

• Charybdis

Meaning ²

The shape of something rotating rapidly.

Classification

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.

Synonyms

• Convolution
• Swirl
• Whirl

Hypernyms

• Round Shape