WHIRL
What does "WHIRL" mean?
To spin or turn rapidly round and round.
Meanings
- To move or rotate rapidly in a circle. The dancers whirled across the floor.
- To feel dizzy or confused, of the head or mind. Her head whirled with the day's news. figurative
- A rapid spinning or circling movement. The leaves rose in a whirl of wind.
- An attempt or try at something (in 'give it a whirl'). I've never skied, but I'll give it a whirl. informal
Did you know?
- To 'give it a whirl' borrows from the image of spinning something into motion - the same root that powers 'whirlpool' and 'whirlwind' lets you take a casual try at anything.
Word origin
From Old Norse 'hvirfla', to go round, related to Old English 'hweorfan' (to turn); the same family as 'whirlpool' and 'whirlwind'.
Remember it
WHIRL = W-H-I-R-L; the cluster of letters spins your tongue around just like the motion it names.
A little poem
Loose leaf, gust, and rise -
the wind teaches the still thing
how to dance and drop.
haiku
Wordplay
- I told my friend I'd try the spin class. He asked if I was sure. I said I'd give it a whirl.
What it teaches
Sometimes the only way to learn the motion is to step in and let it spin you.
Quick facts
What does WHIRL mean?
To spin or turn rapidly round and round.
Is WHIRL a valid word?
Yes — WHIRL is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is WHIRL?
WHIRL has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does WHIRL come from?
From Old Norse 'hvirfla', to go round, related to Old English 'hweorfan' (to turn); the same family as 'whirlpool' and 'whirlwind'.
What can WHIRL teach us?
Sometimes the only way to learn the motion is to step in and let it spin you.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.