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whirl

Letters that make whirl

l, h, r, i, w are letters that make 'whirl'

Words within whirl

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

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

awhirl, whirls, whirly are words created by adding a letter to 'whirl'

whirl is a 5 letter word ending with l
whirl is a 5 letter word starting with w

9 possible definitions for 'whirl'

Whirl as "a usually brief attempt"

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

Synonyms

go, pass, crack, fling, offer have the same meaning as 'whirl'

whirl as a type

'whirl' can be a type of endeavor, effort, attempt, endeavour, try.

Example of whirl used within this context

"he took a crack at it", "I gave it a whirl"

Whirl as "confused movement"

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

Synonyms

commotion has the same meaning as whirl

whirl as a type

'whirl' can be a type of movement, motion.

Derivatives of whirl

eddy, whirlpool, twirl, twiddle, whirl, purl, whirl around, tumble, swirl are derivatives of 'whirl'.

Example of whirl used within this context

"he was caught up in a whirl of work", "a commotion of people fought for the exits"

Whirl as "the shape of something rotating rapidly"

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

Synonyms

vortex, convolution, swirl have the same meaning as 'whirl'

whirl as a type

'whirl' can be a type of round shape.

Derivatives of whirl

gyrate, eddy, whirlpool, twirl, birl, spin, twiddle, whirl, reel, purl, spin around, swirl are derivatives of 'whirl'.

Whirl as "turn in a twisting or spinning motion"

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

Synonyms

twirl, twiddle, swirl have the same meaning as 'whirl'

whirl as a type

'whirl' can be a type of rotate, go around, revolve.

Derivatives of whirl

twisting, spin, twiddle, hurler, whirl, twirler, vortex, twirl, commotion, convolution, gyration, whirling, twist, pitcher, swirl are derivatives of 'whirl'.

Whirl as "cause to spin"

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

Synonyms

twirl, birl, spin have the same meaning as 'whirl'

whirl as a type

'whirl' can be a type of circumvolve, rotate.

Derivatives of whirl

spinner, twisting, spin, baton twirler, twirler, whirl, vortex, twirl, convolution, twist, swirl are derivatives of 'whirl'.

Whirl as "fly around"

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

Synonyms

whirl around, tumble have the same meaning as 'whirl'

whirl as a type

'whirl' can be a type of move.

Derivatives of whirl

whirl, commotion are derivatives of 'whirl'.

Example of whirl used within this context

"The clothes tumbled in the dryer", "rising smoke whirled in the air"

Whirl as "flow in a circular current, of liquids"

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

Synonyms

eddy, whirlpool, purl, swirl have the same meaning as 'whirl'

whirl as a type

'whirl' can be a type of feed, course, run, flow.

Derivatives of whirl

twist, whirl, maelstrom, vortex, commotion, convolution, eddy, whirlpool, swirl are derivatives of 'whirl'.

Whirl as "revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis"

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

Synonyms

gyrate, reel, spin around, spin have the same meaning as 'whirl'

whirl as a type

'whirl' can be a type of rotate, go around, revolve.

Types of whirl

whirligig is a type of whirl.

Derivatives of whirl

spinner, whirler, twisting, spin, whirling dervish, gyration, revolution, whirl, vortex, twirl, convolution, whirling, twist, rotation, swirl are derivatives of 'whirl'.

Example of whirl used within this context

"The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"

Whirl as "the act of rotating rapidly"

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

Synonyms

twisting, spin, twirl, twist have the same meaning as 'whirl'

whirl as a type

'whirl' can be a type of rotation, rotary motion.

Types of whirl

pirouette, birling, logrolling are types of 'whirl'.

Derivatives of whirl

gyrate, twist, twirl, birl, spin, twiddle, whirl, reel, wrench, spin around, swirl are derivatives of 'whirl'.