whirry

whir·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwur-ee, wur-ee]
- /ˈʰwɜr i, ˈwɜr i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwur-ee, wur-ee]
- /ˈʰwɜr i, ˈwɜr i/

Definitions of whirry word

verb without object whirry to hurry; go rapidly. 1
verb with object whirry to carry (something) or drive (cattle) swiftly. 1
noun whirry (rare) Of or pertaining to a whirr. 1
noun whirry a quick movement 0
adjective whirry characteristic of a whir 0
verb whirry to hurry 0

See all 8 definitions of whirry

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Origin of whirry

First appearance:

before 1575

One of the 34% oldest English words

1575-85; perhaps blend of whir and hurry

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Parts of speech for Whirry

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Whirry

whirry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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