whirly en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From whirl + -y.
Meanings
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(informal) Visually suggestive of a swirl, whorl, or vortex.
The whirly pattern on the wallpaper.
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(informal) That moves in a whirling motion.
The whirly blades on top of a helicopter.
He was studying this brolga dance which was being performed with the accompaniment of a whirly haze of dust sprayed from the rusty wrecks of car bodies strewn over the flats behind them.
2013, Alexis Wright, The Swan Book, Constable (2016), page 101:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| whirlier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| whirliest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |