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whirligig
UK
/ˈwɜːlɪɡɪɡ/
US
/ˈwɜr.lɪ.ɡɪɡ/
Translations
whirligigs
pl
UK
/ˈwɜːlɪɡɪɡ/
US
/ˈwɜr.lɪ.ɡɪɡ/
The children were fascinated by the colorful whirligig spinning in the wind.
Les enfants étaient fascinés par le moulinet coloré qui tournait dans le vent.
Life can sometimes feel like a whirligig, with its constant ups and downs.
La vie peut parfois ressembler à un tourbillon, avec ses hauts et ses bas constants.
The pond was teeming with whirligigs skimming across the water.
L'étang fourmillait de gyrins glissant à la surface de l'eau.
Additional translations
more whirligig
Comp.
most whirligig
Super.
UK
/ˈwɜː.lɪ.ɡɪɡ/
US
/ˈwɝː.lɪ.ɡɪɡ/
Used attributively before nouns to denote spinning or rotary character.
The whirligig motion of the carnival ride thrilled the children.
Le mouvement tourbillonnant de l'attraction foraine a ravi les enfants.
Additional translations
Definitions
The children were fascinated by the colorful whirligig spinning in the wind.
The pond was teeming with whirligigs skimming across the water.
The garden was adorned with several whirligigs that twirled in the breeze.
Life can sometimes feel like a whirligig, with its constant ups and downs.
The whirligig motion of the carnival ride thrilled the children.