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whirrying

whirrying is the present participle and gerund of whirry.

Meaning of whirry

Verb

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

  1. (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
  2. (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

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Questions about whirrying

What is whirrying the present participle and gerund of?
Whirrying is the present participle and gerund of whirry.

Words near whirrying in the dictionary

  1. whirries
  2. whirring
  3. whirrings
  4. whirrs
  5. whirry
  6. whirrying
  7. whirs
  8. whirtle
  9. whirtles
  10. Whisby
  11. Whisbys

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