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

Other Word Forms of Whirligig

Noun

Singular:
whirligig
Plural:
whirligigs

Origin of Whirligig

  • 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.

    From Wiktionary

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