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Definitions for Whirligig

[1] something that whirls or revolves.
[2] a whirling motion or course: the whirligig of fashion.
[3] a giddy or flighty person.
[4] Dialect . a merry-go-round or carrousel.
[5] a toy for whirling or spinning, as a top.
[6] any spinning toy, such as a top
[7] another name for merry-go-round
[8] anything that whirls about, spins, or moves in a circular or giddy way the whirligig of social life
[9] another name for windmill (def. 3)

Words related to Whirligig

gyroscope, whirl, swivel, twist, twirl, pivot, revolve, spin, rotate, gyrate, whirling, spinning, spinner, wheel, troll, waltz, move, turn, circumvolve, circle

Words nearby Whirligig

whiptail wallaby, whipworm, whir, whirl, whirlabout, whirligig, whirligig beetle, whirling dervish, whirlpool, whirlpool bath, whirlwind

Origin of Whirligig

First recorded in 1400–50, whirligig is from the late Middle English word whirlegigge. See whirl, gig1

Word origin for Whirligig

C15: whirlegigge, from whirl + gig 1

Synonyms for Whirligig

spinning, whirling, encircling, gyral, gyratory, revolving, rotating, rotational, rotatory, vertiginous, vorticular