Silsul (סלסול) means embellishment in Hebrew.
It can also mean curl and trill. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
סִלְסוּל
silsul
noun · masculine
In English
embellishment, curl, trill
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Silsul.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון חז"ליפוי וקישוט, מעלה מיוחדת.
- 2יצירת צורה לולינית. מצורה ישרה וחלקה למעוגלת במחזוריות.
- 3עשיית תלתלים בשיער.
- 4מוזיקהנדנוד הקול ברצף צלילים מהירים החוזרים על עצמם, הארכה בנגינה שאינה חלק מהמלודיה.
The word Silsul is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- סִלְסוּל
- Written without vowel points
- סלסול
- Said
- silsul
- Root
- ס־ל־ס־ל
- Pattern
- קִטּוּל
- Gematria
- 186
This is how Silsul is said in other languages.
- English
- embellishment, curl, trill
These words rhyme with Silsul.
These words come before and after Silsul in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Silsul.
What does Silsul (סלסול) mean in Hebrew?
Silsul (סלסול) means embellishment, curl, and trill. It is said silsul, with the stress on sul.
What rhymes with Silsul (סלסול)?
Words that rhyme with Silsul (סלסול) include טיפול, בישול, מסלול, גבול, עיגול, and גידול.
Is Silsul (סלסול) masculine or feminine?
The word Silsul (סלסול) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry סלסול of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.