Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whirly-wind

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: whirly-wind
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Australian usage

Example Sentences

"The dust flew through the car windows and stayed trapped inside the vehicles, swirling around in little whirly winds of country dreams."

Usage

Australian usage

Inflected Forms

whirly-winds (plural)

Questions

What does whirly-wind mean?: A willy-willy.

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