whirlpool en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈwɝlpul/ (General-American)
- /ˈhwɝlpul/ (General-American)
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈwɜːlpuːl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From earlier whirlpoole, whirlpole, apparently from Middle English *whirlpole, potentially coalescing Old English hwierfel (“whirlpool”) and Old English hwierfepōl (“whirlpool”). Equivalent to whirl + pool. Cognate with Scots quhirlepole, whirle-pule (“whirlpool”). Compare also English whirlpit. Eclipsed non-native Middle English gurges (“whirlpool”), borrowed from Latin gurges (“whirlpool”).
Meanings
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A swirling body of water.
A whirlpool is an instance of a vortex produced by ocean tides, or by a hole underneath where the water would drain out, such as in a bathtub.
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A hot tub, a jacuzzi.
The meatloaf has been cooking in the oven for the last hour and should be ready just about the time George climbs out of the whirlpool.
1995, Orange Coast Magazine, volume 21, number 6, page 56:
- (figuratively) A state of turmoil or agitated excitement.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| whirlpools | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
whirlpool bath · whirlpool galaxy
Translations (96)
mi ripo (swirling body of water) · it vortice (swirling body of water) · fr tourbillon (swirling body of water) · pt redemoinho (swirling body of water) · pt turbilhão (swirling body of water) · sq vorbull (swirling body of water) · is iðustraumur (swirling body of water) · mi auripo (swirling body of water) · nl draaikolk (swirling body of water) · eo akvokirlo (swirling body of water) · xal шошлһ (swirling body of water) · grc ἶλιγξ (swirling body of water) · ar دَوَّامَة (swirling body of water) · uk вир (swirling body of water) · be вір (swirling body of water) · mi riporipo (swirling body of water) · vi xoáy nước (swirling body of water) · ro volbură (swirling body of water) · cv авӑр (swirling body of water) · sco swelchie (swirling body of water) · pt voragem (swirling body of water) · fi kurimus (swirling body of water) · hu örvény (swirling body of water) · fi pyörre (swirling body of water) · de Stromschnelle (swirling body of water) · cs vír (swirling body of water) · tr girdap (swirling body of water) · ka მორევი (swirling body of water) · hy ջրապտույտ (swirling body of water) · mi kōripo (swirling body of water) · te సుడిగుండము (swirling body of water) · pt remoinho (swirling body of water) · gl rolleiro (swirling body of water) · da strømhvirvel (swirling body of water) · la vertex (swirling body of water) · tr burgaç (swirling body of water) · he מְעַרְבֹּלֶת (swirling body of water) · hy հորձանուտ (swirling body of water) · la gurges (swirling body of water) · mi toiremi (swirling body of water) · ro vâltoare (swirling body of water) · pt vórtice (swirling body of water) · cmn 渦 /涡 (swirling body of water) · rup vãltoari (swirling body of water) · eo akvoturno (swirling body of water) · mt milgħuba (swirling body of water) · no strømvirvel (swirling body of water) · io aquovortico (swirling body of water) · es vorágine (swirling body of water) · fi vesipyörre (swirling body of water) · mk вртеж (swirling body of water) · de Strudel (swirling body of water) · es remolino (swirling body of water) · rup viro (swirling body of water) · la vortex (swirling body of water) · mi kororipo (swirling body of water) · kw trobol (swirling body of water) · bg водовъртеж (swirling body of water) · tr anafor (swirling body of water) · ja 渦 (swirling body of water) · mk водовртеж (swirling body of water) · pt rodamoinho (swirling body of water) · sh вртлог (swirling body of water) · grc δίνη (swirling body of water) · ca remolí (swirling body of water) · sv strömvirvel (swirling body of water) · sh ковитлац (swirling body of water) · de Wirbel (swirling body of water) · sh vrtlog (swirling body of water) · it gorgo (swirling body of water) · mi āwhiowhio (swirling body of water) · pdt Wirbelstroom (swirling body of water) · mi kōmingomingo (swirling body of water) · ro vârtej (swirling body of water) · fa گرداب (swirling body of water) · mi ririno (swirling body of water) · fa ورطه (swirling body of water) · sq gjeratore (swirling body of water) · gl remuíño (swirling body of water) · sh kovitlac (swirling body of water) · mk вир (swirling body of water) · pt sorvedouro (swirling body of water) · hi जलघुमर (swirling body of water) · el δίνη (swirling body of water) · mk вител (swirling body of water) · is hafsvelgur (swirling body of water) · cy trobwll (swirling body of water) · arz غمر (swirling body of water) · it mulinello (swirling body of water) · pl wir wodny (swirling body of water) · cmn 渦流 /涡流 (swirling body of water) · sq shtjellë (swirling body of water) · la Charybdis (swirling body of water) · mi au (swirling body of water) · ru водоворо́т (swirling body of water) · gd coire (swirling body of water)