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whirlwig

whirlwig noun: a whirligig beetle.

Noun

whirlwig (plural whirlwigs)

  1. A whirligig beetle.

Forms of whirlwig

pluralwhirlwigs

Origin of whirlwig

Compare earwig.

Questions about whirlwig

What does whirlwig mean?
Whirlwig means a whirligig beetle.
What part of speech is whirlwig?
Whirlwig is a noun.
What is the plural of whirlwig?
The plural of whirlwig is whirlwigs.

Words near whirlwig in the dictionary

  1. whirlpools
  2. whirls
  3. whirlsome
  4. whirlstorm
  5. whirlstorms
  6. whirlwig
  7. whirlwigs
  8. whirlwind
  9. whirlwindish
  10. whirlwinds
  11. whirlwindy

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