All whirlwind synonyms
whirl·wind
W w adjective whirlwind
- rapid — occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
- short-lived — living or lasting only a little while.
- tumultuous — full of tumult or riotousness; marked by disturbance and uproar: a tumultuous celebration.
- brief — Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.
- swift — moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid: a swift ship.
- hasty — moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- lightning — a brilliant electric spark discharge in the atmosphere, occurring within a thundercloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the ground.
- hurricane — a violent, tropical, cyclonic storm of the western North Atlantic, having wind speeds of or in excess of 72 miles per hour (32 m/sec). Compare tropical cyclone, typhoon.
- quick — done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.
- rash — acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration.
- short — having little length; not long.
- tornado — a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, especially in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris. Compare waterspout (def 3).
- cyclonic — of or relating to a cyclone.
- headlong — with the head foremost; headfirst: to plunge headlong into the water.
- impetuous — of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.
- impulsive — actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses: an impulsive child.
- speedy — characterized by speed; rapid; swift; fast.
noun whirlwind
- cyclone — A cyclone is a violent tropical storm in which the air goes round and round.
- twister — a person or thing that twists.
- waterspout — Also called rainspout. a pipe running down the side of a house or other building to carry away water from the gutter of the roof.
- vortex — a whirling mass of water, especially one in which a force of suction operates, as a whirlpool.
- dust devil — a small whirlwind 10–100 feet (3–30 meters) in diameter and from several hundred to 1000 feet (305 meters) high, common in dry regions on hot, calm afternoons and made visible by the dust, debris, and sand it picks up from the ground.