whirlpool, vortex, maelstrom
(noun) a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl
(verb) flow in a circular current, of liquids
Source: WordNet® 3.1
whirlpool (plural whirlpools)
A swirling body of water.
A hot tub, jacuzzi.
Turmoil, or agitated excitement.
whirlpool (third-person singular simple present whirlpools, present participle whirlpooling, simple past and past participle whirlpooled)
(intransitive) To spin or swirl like the water in a whirlpool.
Source: Wiktionary
Whirl"pool`, n.
1. An eddy or vortex of water; a place in a body of water where the water moves round in a circle so as to produce a depression or cavity in the center, into which floating objects may be drawn; any body of water having a more or less circular motion caused by its flowing in an irregular channel, by the coming together of opposing currents, or the like.
2. A sea monster of the whale kind. [Obs.] Spenser. The Indian Sea breedeth the most and the biggest fishes that are; among which the whales and whirlpools, called "balænæ," take up in length as much as four . . . arpents of land. Holland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
