MAELSTROM Synonyms

• a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

• flow in a circular current, of liquids

• (Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla

• a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

• founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)

• flow in a circular current, of liquids

• a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

• the shape of something rotating rapidly

• turn in a twisting or spinning motion

• flow in a circular current, of liquids

• a state of commotion and noise and confusion

• violent agitation

• the act of making a noisy disturbance

• unstable flow of a liquid or gas

• instability in the atmosphere

• a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)

• confused movement

• the shape of something rotating rapidly

• a usually brief attempt

• the act of rotating rapidly

• turn in a twisting or spinning motion

• cause to spin

• flow in a circular current, of liquids

• revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

• fly around