"whirly" meaning in All languages combined

See whirly on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: whirlier [comparative], whirliest [superlative]
Etymology: From whirl + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|whirl|y}} whirl + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} whirly (comparative whirlier, superlative whirliest)
  1. (informal) Visually suggestive of a swirl, whorl, or vortex. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-whirly-en-adj-rrNrTX9E
  2. (informal) That moves in a whirling motion. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-whirly-en-adj-3tmOtbgP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 45 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 23 47 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 57 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 48 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: whirly tube, whirly-wind

Noun [English]

Forms: whirlies [plural]
Etymology: From whirl + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|whirl|y}} whirl + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} whirly (plural whirlies)
  1. A snowy whirlwind in the Antarctic.
    Sense id: en-whirly-en-noun-mEmWRay6

Inflected forms

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        "(informal) Visually suggestive of a swirl, whorl, or vortex."
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        "(informal) That moves in a whirling motion."
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