whirr
Plural: whirrs
Noun
- sound of something in rapid motion
- A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.
- A bustle of noise and excitement.
- The vibrating sound made by a panther in its throat when contented.
Verb
- make a soft swishing sound
- "the motor whirred"
- make a vibrant sound, as of some birds
- To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.
- To make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound.
- To cause (something) to make such a sound.
- (of a panther) To make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented, much like the domestic cat’s purr.
- -ED, -ING, -S to whir
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English whirren, probably from Old Norse: compare Danish hvirre, virre, Norwegian kvirre, Old Norse hvirfla (“to whirl, spread”).
Synonyms
birr, churr, purr, whir, whirring, whiz, whizz, bustle, buzz, drone, hum, hustle, whine, whistle
Scrabble Score: 11
whirr: valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordwhirr: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
whirr: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary