whir
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 4
/wɜː/
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/wɜː/ · /wɝ/ (US) · /ʍɪr/ · /wøː/ · /weː/ · /wɛː/ · /wɜː(ɹ)/
Definition of whir
2 senses · 2 parts of speech
noun
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(alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of whirr.
“Suddenly, the time-keeper struck three bells, and the deeper notes of the bell forrard, answered them. I gave a start. It seemed to me that they had been struck close to my elbow. There was something unaccountably strange in the air that night. Then, even as the Second Mate answered the look-out's "All's well," there came the sharp whir and rattle of running gear, on the port side of the mainmast.”
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noun
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(alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of whirr.
“Suddenly, the time-keeper struck three bells, and the deeper notes of the bell forrard, answered them. I gave a start. It seemed to me that they had been struck close to my elbow. There was something unaccountably strange in the air that night. Then, even as the Second Mate answered the look-out's "All's well," there came the sharp whir and rattle of running gear, on the port side of the mainmast.”
verb
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(alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of whirr.
“She said: " We're not wasting time. While the cogs of Parliament continue to whir, we will continue to work on the rolling stock and infrastructure strategy, the national transport integrated strategy, and our accessibility roadmap.”
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