whirry

/ˈwɜːɹi/US/ˈwɝ.ɹi/

whirry adjective: making a whirr sound or motion. Also the obsolete spelling of wherry.

Adjective

whirry (comparative more whirry, superlative most whirry)

whirry (plural whirries)

whirry (third-person singular simple present whirries, present participle whirrying, simple past and past participle whirried)

(obsolete, transitive) To convey swiftly.
- See now, mither, what ye hae dune," whispered Cuddie ; ' " there's the Philistines, as ye ca' them, are gaun to whirry awa' Mr. Henry, and a' wi' your nashgab, deil be on't !".1817, Sir Walter Scott, Tales of my Landlord
- Some of the quality, that were o' his ain unhappy persuasion, had the corpse whirried away up the water.1820, Sir Walter Scott, Monastery
(intransitive, obsolete) To hurry; to go swiftly.
- Her and the gudeman will be whirrying through the blue lift on a broom-shank.1818, Sir Walter Scott, Heart of Mid-Lothian

whirry is also the obsolete spelling of wherry.

Adjective
comparative	more whirry
superlative	most whirry
Noun
plural	whirries
Verb
third-person singular present	whirries
present participle	whirrying
past participle	whirried
past	whirried

From whirr + -y.

What does whirry mean?: Whirry means making a whirr sound or motion.
What part of speech is whirry?: Whirry can be an adjective, a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce whirry?: Whirry is pronounced /ˈwɜːɹi/ (UK).

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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