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awhirl

/əˈwɜː(ɹ)l/

awhirl adjective: whirling.

Adjective

awhirl (comparative more awhirl, superlative most awhirl)

  1. Whirling.
    • My mind was awhirl with new ideas.
    • golden leaves awhirl in the autumn breeze

Examples of awhirl in a sentence

  • The music rippled and ran and the dancers danced till the hall was awhirl with the rhythm of their dancing,1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, chapter 3, in The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC:
  • Dorrigo’s mind was awhirl with how he would get out of Warradale without permission, where he would find a vehicle, where they might secretly meet.2013, Richard Flanagan, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, London: Vintage Books, page 167:

Forms of awhirl

comparativemore awhirl
superlativemost awhirl

Origin of awhirl

From a- + whirl.

Words that rhyme with awhirl

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Questions about awhirl

What does awhirl mean?
Awhirl means whirling.
How do you use awhirl in a sentence?
The music rippled and ran and the dancers danced till the hall was awhirl with the rhythm of their dancing,
What part of speech is awhirl?
Awhirl is an adjective.
How do you pronounce awhirl?
Awhirl is pronounced /əˈwɜː(ɹ)l/.

Words near awhirl in the dictionary

  1. awhaping
  2. awheel
  3. awheto
  4. awhile
  5. awhiles
  6. awhirl
  7. AWI
  8. awie
  9. awiggle
  10. Awihao
  11. Awikenox

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