Whorf

American  

[hwawrf, wawrf] / ʰwɔrf, wɔrf /

noun

1. Benjamin Lee, 1897–1941, U.S. linguist.

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Whorf British  

/ wɔːf /

noun

1. Benjamin Lee. 1897–1943, US linguist, who argued that human language determines perception See also Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

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Example Sentences

Whorls of decorative fake ivy dangle over the chain-link fence, mixing in with potted plants and splashes of art, adding beauty to the ugliest of situations.

From The Guardian • Jan. 7, 2020

Whorls of slender stalks periodically radiate from the stem.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Whorls of three give six vertical ranks, and so on.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

Transitional patterns, as above, but between Loops and Whorls 79 XI.—

From Finger Prints by Galton, Francis, Sir

As above, with respect to Whorls 75   Fig.

From Finger Prints by Galton, Francis, Sir