Whirligig Definition

wûrlĭ-gĭg, hwûr-

whirligigs

noun

whirligigs

Any of various child's toys that whirl or spin, as a pinwheel or top.

Webster's New World

A carousel; a merry-go-round.

American Heritage

Webster's New World

Something that seems to whirl, or revolve in a cycle.

Webster's New World

A whirling motion or course.

Webster's New World

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Other Word Forms of Whirligig

Singular:

whirligig

Plural:

whirligigs

Middle English whirlegigge whirlen whirl whirl -gigge something that rotates (possibly of Scandinavian origin) (akin to gig)

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English whirlegigge.

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