WHIRLWIND

whirlwind

(noun) a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

whirlwind (plural whirlwinds)

A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion.

(figuratively) A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.

Hyponyms

• tornado

• waterspout

• landspout

• fire whirl

• dust devil

Adjective

whirlwind (not comparable)

Rapid and minimal: a whirlwind tour, a whirlwind romance.

Source: Wiktionary

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Whirl"wind`, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel. hvirfilvindr, Sw. hvirfvelvind, Dan. hvirvelvind, G. wirbelwind. See Whirl, and Wind, n.]

1. A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion. The swift dark whirlwind that uproots the woods. And drowns the villages. Bryant.

Note: Some meteorologists apply the word whirlwind to the larger rotary storm also, such as cyclones.

2. Fig.: A body of objects sweeping violently onward. "The whirlwind of hounds and hunters." Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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