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whirligig

UK
/ˈwɜːlɪɡɪɡ/
US
/ˈwɜr.lɪ.ɡɪɡ/

Translations

whirligignoun
whirligigs
pl
UK
/ˈwɜːlɪɡɪɡ/
US
/ˈwɜr.lɪ.ɡɪɡ/
The child played with a colorful whirligig.
Ребёнок играл с красочным волчком.
Life can sometimes feel like a whirligig of emotions.
Жизнь иногда может казаться вихрем эмоций.
The park had a whirligig that spun very fast.
В парке была карусель, которая вращалась очень быстро.
Additional translations
вертушка
юла
Synonyms
toy
spinning top
fidget spinner
dizzying object
gyrator
whirligigadjective
more whirligig
Comp.
most whirligig
Super.
UK
/ˈwɜː.lɪ.ɡɪɡ/
US
/ˈwɝː.lɪ.ɡɪɡ/
Used attributively before nouns to denote spinning or rotary character.
Synonyms
dizzying
turbulent
capricious
fickle
flighty
frenetic
whirling
spinning
gyrating
rotating
revolving
spiraling

Definitions

whirligignoun
A toy that spins around, such as a top or a pinwheel.
The children were fascinated by the colorful whirligig spinning in the wind.
A type of beetle that swims on the surface of water in a whirling motion.
The pond was teeming with whirligigs skimming across the water.
A device or object that spins or revolves, often used decoratively.
The garden was adorned with several whirligigs that twirled in the breeze.
A situation or series of events that is constantly changing or rapidly moving.
Life can sometimes feel like a whirligig, with its constant ups and downs.
whirligigadjective
Spinning or rotary; characterized by or relating to whirling motion (used before a noun).
The whirligig motion of the carnival ride thrilled the children.
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