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31Whirred — Whir Whir, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whirred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whirring}.] [Perhaps of imitative origin; cf. D. hvirre to whirl, and E. hurr, hurry, whirl. ???.] To whirl round, or revolve, with a whizzing noise; to fly or more quickly with a buzzing …
32Whirring — Whir Whir, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whirred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whirring}.] [Perhaps of imitative origin; cf. D. hvirre to whirl, and E. hurr, hurry, whirl. ???.] To whirl round, or revolve, with a whizzing noise; to fly or more quickly with a buzzing …
33whirligig — whir|li|gig [ˈwə:lıˌgıg US ˈwə:r ] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: whirl + gig something that turns around very quickly ( GIG1)] a toy that spins = ↑top …
34whirtle — whir·tle …
35birr — I noun 1. the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents • Hypernyms: ↑Ethiopian monetary unit • Part Meronyms: ↑cent 2. sound of something in rapid motion whir of a bird s wings the whir of the p …
36whirring — I noun sound of something in rapid motion (Freq. 2) whir of a bird s wings the whir of the propellers • Syn: ↑whir, ↑whirr, ↑birr • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
37whiz — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. rush, scoot (see haste). n., slang, expert, ace, crackerjack. See skill. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. clever person, prodigy, wonder, star, genius, gifted child, gifted person, marvel. v. Syn. speed,… …
38buzz — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. drone, hum, whirr; whisper, gossip; informal, bustle, fuss, hurry; informal, telephone, ring up. n. hum, whirr, etc.; informal, [telephone] call, ring. See sound, excitement. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn.… …
39hum — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. buzz, murmur, drone, bumble. v. i. thrum, drone, buzz, murmur, croon, burr; sing. See repetition. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. buzz, drone, murmur, sing low, hum a tune, croon, sing in an undertone,… …
40whizz — I noun someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field • Syn: ↑ace, ↑adept, ↑champion, ↑sensation, ↑maven, ↑mavin, ↑virtuoso, ↑genius, ↑ …
