whirly
adjective
ˈwər-\
Definition of whirly
(Entry 1 of 2)
: having a whirling motion
whirly
nounDefinition of whirly (Entry 2 of 2)
: a small whirlwind
Examples of whirly in a Sentence
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Other operators run whirly ball games in other cities. — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin's first WhirlyBall entertainment center, restaurant could be coming soon to Brookfield Square," 11 July 2018 The former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, who studied chemistry at Oxford, is said to have had a role in the invention of the white whirly ice cream cones. — Palko Karasz, New York Times, "Q Is for Queuing: Minting British Traditions With New 10-Pence Coins," 1 Mar. 2018 His search for his parents, presumed dead at the end of the first film, ignites the third subplot in which his best friend, Alice, equipped with a whirly gyroscopic time machine called a Chronosphere, tries to alter the past to change the future. — Stephen Holden, New York Times, "Review: ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ and a Trippy Time Machine," 26 May 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'whirly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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