whir

Letters that make whir

h, r, i, w are letters that make 'whir'

Words within whir

hi, IR, HI, Ir are words within 'whir'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of whir

whirr, whirs, whirl are words created by adding a letter to 'whir'


2 possible definitions for 'whir'

Whir as "make a soft swishing sound"

Under this definition, whir is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

whirr, birr, whiz, purr, whizz have the same meaning as 'whir'

whir as a type

'whir' can be a type of sound, go.

Derivatives of whir

whirr, birr, whiz, whirring, whir are derivatives of 'whir'.

Example of whir used within this context

"the motor whirred", "the car engine purred"


Whir as "sound of something in rapid motion"

Under this definition, whir is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

whirr, birr, whirring have the same meaning as 'whir'

whir as a type

'whir' can be a type of sound.

Derivatives of whir

whirr, birr, whiz, whir, purr, whizz are derivatives of 'whir'.

Example of whir used within this context

"whir of a bird's wings", "the whir of the propellers"



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