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whirring::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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Examples of whirring
whirring
Sometimes only a whirring sound would announce their hurried flight to a feeder.
From the al.com
Rescue missions were in full swing, with military helicopters whirring overhead.
From the cnn.com
Clues come in every cane tap, every splashing fountain, every whirring escalator.
From the sacbee.com
The previously unreported suit makes clear what got the IRS computers whirring.
From the forbes.com
It reminds me of mainframes with those big round plastic circles whirring around.
From the mattcutts.com
Buster is last seen in hot pursuit, his legs whirring away at silent-movie speed.
From the time.com
Herter Hall is a big room with wooden walls and floors and fans whirring overhead.
From the washingtonpost.com
By the hour he dictated his thoughts and memories to a whirring tape recorder.
From the time.com
Suddenly your brain starts whirring anxiously and you wonder, do I look like that?
From the newsweek.com
- Sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"
- Whizz: make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred"
- WHIR (1230 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Danville, Kentucky, USA. The station is currently owned by Hometown Broadcastng of Danville Inc. WHIR features The Charlie Perry Show which can be heard Monday through Friday from 6-9 am. ...
- Alternative spelling of whirr; Alternative spelling of whirr
- (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.
- (whirly) (pi. whirlies) = whirlwind carrying drift-snow and pursuing a devious track;
