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whirry


whir·ry

verb \ˈhwər-ē, ˈwər-, ˈ(h)wə-rē\
whir·riedwhir·ry·ing

Definition of WHIRRY

transitive verb
Scottish
: to convey quickly
intransitive verb
Scottish : hurry

Origin of WHIRRY

perhaps blend of whir and hurry
First Known Use: 1582

Rhymes with WHIRRY

blurry, burry, curry, flurry, furry, dhurrie, gurry, hurry, Moray, murrey, scurry, slurry, spurrey, surrey, worry

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