- whirlwig
- whirl·wig
English syllables. 2014.
whirlwig
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Whirlwig — Whirl wig , n. [Cf. {Earwig}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A whirligig. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whirlwig — Whirligig Whirl i*gig, n. [Whirl + gig.] [1913 Webster] 1. A child s toy, spun or whirled around like a wheel upon an axis, or like a top. Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything which whirls around, or in which persons or things are whirled about,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whirlwig beetle — Whirligig Whirl i*gig, n. [Whirl + gig.] [1913 Webster] 1. A child s toy, spun or whirled around like a wheel upon an axis, or like a top. Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything which whirls around, or in which persons or things are whirled about,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whirlwig — ˈhwərlˌwig also ˈwə noun Etymology: blend of whirligig and earwig : whirligig beetle … Useful english dictionary
weaver — Whirligig Whirl i*gig, n. [Whirl + gig.] [1913 Webster] 1. A child s toy, spun or whirled around like a wheel upon an axis, or like a top. Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything which whirls around, or in which persons or things are whirled about,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whirligig — Whirl i*gig, n. [Whirl + gig.] [1913 Webster] 1. A child s toy, spun or whirled around like a wheel upon an axis, or like a top. Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything which whirls around, or in which persons or things are whirled about, as a frame… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
