whirlwind
11whirlwind — /hwerrl wind , werrl /, n. 1. any of several relatively small masses of air rotating rapidly around a more or less vertical axis and advancing simultaneously over land or sea, as a dust devil, tornado, or waterspout. 2. anything resembling a… …
12whirlwind — I. noun Date: 14th century 1. a small rotating windstorm of limited extent 2. a. a confused rush ; whirl < a whirlwind of meetings > b. a violent or destructive force or agency II. adjective …
13whirlwind — 1. noun a) A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion. The weeks leading up to the… …
14whirlwind — whirl|wind1 [ˈwə:lˌwınd US ˈwə:rl ] n 1.) an extremely strong wind that moves quickly with a circular movement, causing a lot of damage = ↑tornado American Equivalent: twister 2.) a whirlwind of emotions/activity etc a situation in which you… …
15whirlwind — UK [ˈwɜː(r)lˌwɪnd] / US [ˈwɜrlˌwɪnd] / US [ˈhwɜrlˌwɪnd] noun [countable] Word forms whirlwind : singular whirlwind plural whirlwinds 1) a very powerful dangerous wind that spins extremely fast, carrying away anything in its path 2) something that …
16whirlwind — whirl•wind [[t]ˈ(h)wɜrlˌwɪnd, ˈwɜrl [/t]] n. 1) mer a relatively small mass of air, as a tornado, rotating rapidly and advancing over land or sea 2) something resembling a whirlwind, as in destructive force 3) any circling rush or violent onward… …
17whirlwind — noun 1》 a column of air moving rapidly round and round in a cylindrical or funnel shape. 2》 a very energetic or tumultuous person or process: a whirlwind of activity. ↘[as modifier] very rapid and unexpected: a whirlwind romance. Phrases (sow …
18whirlwind — 1. noun 1) the building was hit by a whirlwind Syn: tornado, hurricane, typhoon, cyclone, vortex, twister, dust devil 2) a whirlwind of activity Syn: maelstrom, welter, bedlam, mayhem …
19whirlwind — whirl|wind [ wɜrl,wınd, hwɜrl,wınd ] noun count 1. ) a very powerful dangerous wind that spins extremely fast, carrying away anything in its path 2. ) something that happens very quickly and unexpectedly, so the people involved have little… …
20whirlwind — noun (C) 1 an extremely strong wind that moves quickly with a circular movement, causing a lot of damage; tornado, twister (2) AmE 2 a whirlwind romance/tour etc something that happens much more quickly than usual 3 a whirlwind of… …
