whirligig

whirl·i·gig

W5126400 (wûr′lĭ-gĭg′, hwûr′-)n.1. Any of various spinning toys.2. A carousel; a merry-go-round.3. Something that continuously whirls.4. A whirligig beetle.

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[Middle English whirlegigge : whirlen, whirl; see whirl + -gigge, something that rotates (possibly of Scandinavian origin; akin to gig).]

whirligig

(ˈwɜːlɪˌɡɪɡ) n1. (Other Non-sporting Hobbies) any spinning toy, such as a top2. another name for merry-go-round3. anything that whirls about, spins, or moves in a circular or giddy way: the whirligig of social life. 4. (Other Non-sporting Hobbies) another name for windmill³[C15: whirlegigge, from whirl + gig¹]

whirl•i•gig

(ˈʰwɜr lɪˌgɪg, ˈwɜr-)

n. 1. something that whirls or revolves. 2. a whirling motion or course. 3. a flighty person. 4. a merry-go-round; carousel. 5. a toy for whirling or spinning, as a top. Also called whirl•a•bout (ˈʰwɜrl əˌbaʊt) [1400–50; late Middle English whirlegigge. See whirl, gig¹]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	whirligig - a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin; "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"spinning top, teetotum, tophumming top - a top that makes a humming noise as it spinspeg top - a pear-shaped top made of wood with a metal center pinplaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played withwhip top, whipping top - a top that is spun by whipping
	2.	whirligig - a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusementcarousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundaboutride - a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
Verb	1.	whirligig - whirl or spin like a whirligigspin, spin around, gyrate, reel, whirl - revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"

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