"whizzle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: whizzles [plural]
Etymology: From whiz + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare quizzle. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|whiz|le|id2=verbal frequentative|pos2=frequentative suffix}} whiz + -le (frequentative suffix), {{m|en|quizzle}} quizzle Head templates: {{en-noun}} whizzle (plural whizzles)
  1. (dialectal, Northern England) A whizzing sound. Tags: Northern-England, dialectal
    Sense id: en-whizzle-en-noun-jZF7vC49 Categories (other): Northern England English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -le (verbal frequentative) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 30 32 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -le (verbal frequentative): 34 29 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: wizzle, weezle

Verb

Forms: whizzles [present, singular, third-person], whizzling [participle, present], whizzled [participle, past], whizzled [past]
Etymology: From whiz + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare quizzle. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|whiz|le|id2=verbal frequentative|pos2=frequentative suffix}} whiz + -le (frequentative suffix), {{m|en|quizzle}} quizzle Head templates: {{en-verb}} whizzle (third-person singular simple present whizzles, present participle whizzling, simple past and past participle whizzled)
  1. (dialectal, Northern England) To whiz or whirl along; to move with a hissing sound. Tags: Northern-England, dialectal
    Sense id: en-whizzle-en-verb-GtmQ0IbN Categories (other): Northern England English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -le (verbal frequentative) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 30 32 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -le (verbal frequentative): 34 29 37
  2. (dialectal, Northern England) To go about one's way carelessly or heedlessly. Tags: Northern-England, dialectal
    Sense id: en-whizzle-en-verb-UN3s3wKW Categories (other): Northern England English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -le (verbal frequentative) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 30 32 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -le (verbal frequentative): 34 29 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: wizzle, weezle

Inflected forms

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