whirly

[ hwur-lee, wur- ]

noun

, plural whirl·ies.

1. a violent whirlwind carrying snow, occurring in Antarctica.

Word History and Origins

Origin of whirly¹

whirl + -y ²

Example Sentences

Frustratingly, the universe is awash in materials that shine in a similarly whirly way.

From Popular-Science

Fleetwood had a skimming sense of a drop upon a funny, whirly world.

From Project Gutenberg

But it was a dance of death, too, for the dancers were falling dead or dying out of the dizzying whirly circles by thousands.

From Project Gutenberg

If we did a skirly-whirly à la Loie Fuller, below his window, he'd probably have blue fits.

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"It just might be whirly enough to work—" Kamil commented softly.

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