awhirl en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /əˈwɜː(ɹ)l/
- /əˈʍɜː(ɹ)l/
Etymology
From a- + whirl.
Meanings
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Whirling.
Dorrigo’s mind was awhirl with how he would get out of Warradale without permission, where he would find a vehicle, where they might secretly meet.
2013, Richard Flanagan, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, London: Vintage Books, page 167:My mind was awhirl with new ideas.
golden leaves awhirl in the autumn breeze
[…] did you think I was so fair when we played boy and girl, Where blue forget-me-nots bloomed on the brink Of our stream which the mill-wheel sent awhirl?
1866, Christina Rossetti, The Prince’s Progress and Other Poems,, London: Macmillan, page 104:The music rippled and ran and the dancers danced till the hall was awhirl with the rhythm of their dancing,
1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, chapter 3, in The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more awhirl | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most awhirl | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |