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Whirlwind

//ˈwɜːlwɪnd// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Rapid and minimal. not-comparable

    "a whirlwind tour, a whirlwind romance"

Noun
  1. 1
    A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.

    "VVhile in the mean time there iſſued out on the Eaſt-ſide a ſtrong VVind, but pure and refreſhing, vvhich dividing into ſeveral parts that turned round became ſo many innocuous VVhirl-vvinds of ſincere Air, tinctured only vvith a cool refreſhing ſmell, as if it had paſſed over ſome large field of Lilies and Roſes."

  2. 2
    a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth wordnet
  3. 3
    A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward. figuratively

    "Once he got that new scooter he turned into a whirlwind and damaged all the flowers."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English whirlewind, whirlewynde, equivalent to whirl + wind. Compare Middle Dutch wervelwint, Old Norse hvirfilvindr.

Etymology 2

From Middle English whirlewind, whirlewynde, equivalent to whirl + wind. Compare Middle Dutch wervelwint, Old Norse hvirfilvindr.

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