In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
WHIRRING
whirring
(adjective) like the sound of rapidly vibrating wings
whir, whirr, whirring, birr
(noun) sound of something in rapid motion; “whir of a bird’s wings”; “the whir of the propellers”
WHIR
whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr
(verb) make a soft swishing sound; “the motor whirred”; “the car engine purred”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
whirring (plural whirrings)
A whirr, the sounds of a whirr.
Verb
whirring
present participle of whirr
Source: Wiktionary
WHIR
Whir, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whirred; p. pr. & vb. n. Whirring.] Etym: [Perhaps of imitative origin; cf. D. hvirre to whirl, and E. hurr, hurry, whirl.
Definition: To whirl round, or revolve, with a whizzing noise; to fly or more quickly with a buzzing or whizzing sound; to whiz. The partridge bursts away on whirring wings. Beattie.
Whir, v. t. Etym: [See Whir to whiz.]
Definition: To hurry a long with a whizzing sound. [R.] This world to me is like a lasting storm, Whirring me from my friends. Shak.
Whir, n.
Definition: A buzzing or whizzing sound produced by rapid or whirling motion; as, the whir of a partridge; the whir of a spinning wheel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOAK
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
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