whirligig
- noun
- /ˈwɜr.lɪ.gɪg/
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peonza
- For my birthday, I received a colorful whirligig that twirled around when I pulled the string.
Examples
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Look at that colorful whirligig spin!
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The child played with a whirligig in the park.
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He won a wooden whirligig from the carnival's game booth.
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The children took turns spinning the brightly colored whirligig in the living room.
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With a quick twist of the string, the whirligig spun swiftly across the floor.
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The children laughed as they watched the whirligig spin quickly on the playground.
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During the fair, I won a prize for spinning my whirligig faster than anyone else.
Synonyms
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1.8
A small toy that spins on a point
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3.2
A small toy you turn quickly with your fingers for fun or to help you focus
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A small toy that turns quickly on a sharp point
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8.4
A small toy that spins quickly in the wind
A wooden toy shaped like a pear with a metal point you spin with a string
A small spinning top used in children's games
A small toy that spins quickly and makes a buzzing sound
A spinning toy that makes a soft buzzing sound when it moves
A toy that spins when you hit it with a string
A device that spins around a central point
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Etymology
The word whirligig comes from the parts whirl ('spin') and gig ('play thing'), so a child's whirligig is easy to remember as a small top that spins quickly when you set it moving.