whirly
English
adj
Definitions
- (informal) Visually suggestive of a swirl, whorl, or vortex.
- (informal) That moves in a whirling motion.
Etymology
Suffix from English whirl.
Origin
English
whirl
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Tilt-A-Whirl English
- awhirl English
- bird English
- fire whirl English
- outwhirl English
- upwhirl English
- whirl English
- whirlabout English
- whirlblast English
- whirler English
- whirleth English
- whirlin English
- whirlpit English
- whirlpool English
- whirlsome English
- whirlwind English
- whirlybird English
- whirlen Middle English