WHIRRY

Etymology 1

Adjective

whirry (comparative more whirry, superlative most whirry)

(rare) Making a whirr sound or motion.

Noun

whirry (plural whirries)

(obsolete) A sudden or quick movement; a whirr.

Verb

whirry (third-person singular simple present whirries, present participle whirrying, simple past and past participle whirried)

(obsolete, transitive) To convey swiftly.

(obsolete, intransitive) To hurry; to go swiftly.

Etymology 2

Noun

whirry (plural whirries)

Obsolete spelling of wherry.

Source: Wiktionary


Whir"ry, v. i.

Definition: To whir. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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