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whirly-wind

whirly-wind noun: a willy-willy.

Noun

whirly-wind (plural whirly-winds)

  1. (Australia) A willy-willy.
    • The dust flew through the car windows and stayed trapped inside the vehicles, swirling around in little whirly winds of country dreams.2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo, published 2012, page 143

Forms of whirly-wind

pluralwhirly-winds

Questions about whirly-wind

What does whirly-wind mean?
Whirly-wind means a willy-willy.
What part of speech is whirly-wind?
Whirly-wind is a noun.
What is the plural of whirly-wind?
The plural of whirly-wind is whirly-winds.

Words near whirly-wind in the dictionary

  1. whirlwindy
  2. whirly
  3. whirly tube
  4. whirly tubes
  5. whirly-bone
  6. whirly-wind
  7. whirly-winds
  8. whirlybird
  9. whirlybirds
  10. whirlygig
  11. whirlygigs

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