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whirly

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) whirly (adjective)
  2. 2) whirly (noun)
  3. tirle-wirlie (noun)

1whirly

adj \ˈhwər-lē, ˈwər-\

Definition of WHIRLY

: marked by or exhibiting a whirling motion

First Known Use of WHIRLY

15th century

Rhymes with WHIRLY

burley, burly, curly, early, girlie, hurly, knurly, pearly, surly, swirly, twirly

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