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whirlwindish

whirlwindish adjective: resembling or characteristic of a whirlwind, especially in having a very rapid whirling motion.

Adjective

whirlwindish (comparative more whirlwindish, superlative most whirlwindish)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a whirlwind, especially in having a very rapid whirling motion.
    Synonyms:
    whirlwindy

Synonyms of whirlwindish

Forms of whirlwindish

comparativemore whirlwindish
superlativemost whirlwindish

Origin of whirlwindish

From whirlwind + -ish.

Questions about whirlwindish

What does whirlwindish mean?
Whirlwindish means resembling or characteristic of a whirlwind, especially in having a very rapid whirling motion.
What part of speech is whirlwindish?
Whirlwindish is an adjective.

Words near whirlwindish in the dictionary

  1. whirlstorm
  2. whirlstorms
  3. whirlwig
  4. whirlwigs
  5. whirlwind
  6. whirlwindish
  7. whirlwinds
  8. whirlwindy
  9. whirly
  10. whirly tube
  11. whirly tubes

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