Whizzle

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A whizzing sound. Northern-England, dialectal
Verb
  1. 1
    To whiz or whirl along; to move with a hissing sound. Northern-England, dialectal

    "The chargers spun round each other, biting and striking, while the two blades wheeled and whizzled and circled in gleams of dazzling light."

  2. 2
    To go about one's way carelessly or heedlessly. Northern-England, dialectal

Example

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"The chargers spun round each other, biting and striking, while the two blades wheeled and whizzled and circled in gleams of dazzling light."

Etymology

From whiz + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare quizzle.

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