Moby Thesaurus. Grady Ward. 1996.
whirly — adjective a) Visually suggestive of a swirl, whorl, or vortex. the whirly pattern on the wallpaper b) That moves in a whirling motion. the whirly blades on top of a helicopter … Wiktionary
whirly — • the unpleasant spinning feeling one get s when very drunk. e.g. I was so off my face last night that I started to get a bit whirly . Suggested by R. Bailey … Londonisms dictionary
whirly-whirly — /ˈwɜli wɜli/ (say werlee werlee) noun (plural whirly whirlies) → willy willy. Also, whirly …
Whirly tube — The Whirly tube, corrugaphone or Bloogle Resonator is a musical instrument which consist of a corrugated plastic tube which is swung in a circle to play. The faster the toy is swung the higher the pitch of the note it produces. It produces… … Wikipedia
whirly — I. adjective Date: 15th century marked by or exhibiting a whirling motion II. noun (plural whirlies) Date: 1914 a small whirlwind … New Collegiate Dictionary
whirly — /hwerr lee, werr /, n., pl. whirlies. a violent whirlwind carrying snow, occurring in Antarctica. [WHIRL + Y2] * * * … Universalium
whirly — /ˈwɜli/ (say werlee) adjective moving or shaped in whirls. {whirl + y1} …
whirly — I. ˈhw]ərlē, ]ə̄l , ]əil , li also ˈw] adjective ( er/ est) Etymology: whirl (I) + y : marked by or exhibiting a rotary or whirling motion II. noun ( es) : a small … Useful english dictionary
whirly- — … Useful english dictionary
whirly wind — /ˈwɜli wɪnd/ (say werlee wind) noun Especially Qld → willy willy …
