1. A conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
   - top, teetotum, spinning top 
2. A large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
   - carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout [Brit]

1. Whirl or spin like a whirligig

Derived forms: whirligigs

Type of: gyrate, plaything, reel, ride, spin, spin around, toy, whirl

Encyclopedia: Whirligig

• family Pyrolaceae
• family Pyrrhocoridae
• family Pythiaceae
• family Pythonidae
• family Rachycentridae
• family Rafflesiaceae
• family Rajidae
• family Rallidae
• overturn
• overturned
• overuse
• overutilisation
• overutilization
• overvaliant
• overvaluation
• overvalue
• overview
• overweary
• overweening
• overweight
• overwhelm
• overwhelming
• overwhelmingly
• overwind
• overwinter