whirly
noun
a violent whirlwind carrying snow, occurring in Antarctica.
whirlies
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pluralof whirly.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Skateboarders performed soaring whirlies in front of a freshly painted Shepard Fairey mural of Angelou’s beaming face as food vendors shuffled by pushing carts stacked with fresh mangoes on ice.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2019
Since the Justices so frequently gave with one hand while taking away with the other, anyone intent on labeling the Burger Court has had to fight off a case of the whirlies.
From Time Magazine Archive
Towards evening, the air about the Hut was quite still except for gusts from the north and rather frequent "whirlies."
From The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 by Sir Douglas Mawson
Again, the radius of activity of these whirlies was strictly limited; objects directly in their path only being disturbed.
From The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 by Sir Douglas Mawson
The whirlies tracked about in a most irregular manner and woe betide any light object which came in their path.
From The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 by Sir Douglas Mawson
