a curve going round a central point and moving towards the centre or up
curling, winding
Cases of word usage
1) (to cause something) to wind or twist into a continuous circular or spiral shape; curl round and round (coil)
2) a mass of hair twisted into a coil or spiral (curl)
3) (of wind, smoke, fog, mist, dust, water) (to move in) a circular or spiral movement (eddy)
4) (done) in a hurry and without organization; a tall spiral slide in a fairground etc (helter-skelter)
5) (a length of) cotton, silk, wool etc, especially for use in sewing and weaving; something long and thin like a thread; a line of thought or action (connecting parts of a story etc); the spiral ridge round a screw or bolt; to pass a thread through the eye of (a needle) (thread)