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whirligig::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout |
| Type of | ride |
whirligig::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | spinning top, teetotum, top |
| Type of | plaything, toy |
| Has types | humming top, peg top, whip top, whipping top |
whirligig::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | whirl, gyrate, reel, spin, spin around |
Examples of whirligig
whirligig
The esteemed Posner and his DTC troupe have crafted a wonderful whirligig world.
From the delawareonline.com
The new synthetics, however, are much improved and offer a whirligig of choice.
From the time.com
I'm going to be looking for that orange-and-white rescue whirligig in the sky.
From the latimes.com
A cup of this potage nicely sets the palate for the whirligig of flavors to follow.
From the sfgate.com
Photo illustration of a lateral view at the water line of a whirligig beetle.
From the sciencedaily.com
Whirligig beetles take it one step farther, splitting their world three ways.
From the ocregister.com
Of course, the chances that I would build a whirligig are vanishingly small.
From the sfgate.com
So I can't see him rejecting my whirligig because it failed to challenge his intellect.
From the sfgate.com
They are that most appropriately named of creatures, whirligig beetles.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Whirl or spin like a whirligig
- Top: a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin; "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"
- Carousel: a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
- A whirligig is a punitive or torture contraption comprising a suspended cage-like device. The victim would be placed in the cage, which was spun violently in order to cause severe nausea.
- Anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top; A whirligig beetle; A device for punishing prisoners comprising a wooden cage that rapidly spins around
- Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1977.
