Whirligig

//ˈwɝ.lɪ.ɡɪɡ//

Synonyms for "whirligig" (65 found)

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Closest matches (13)

Noun(2 words)
carouselcarrousel

Strong matches (20)

Noun(1 words)
merry-go-round

Related words (32)

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Translations

7 translations across 5 languages.

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Bulgarian

2 entries
  • въртележка noun (anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy)
  • пумпал noun (anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy)

Finnish

1 entries
  • väkkyrä noun (anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy)

Māori

2 entries
  • takawairore noun (anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy)
  • tararī noun (anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy)

Russian

1 entries
  • вертушка noun (anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy)

Turkish

1 entries
  • fırıldak noun (anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy)

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About my conlang Vling, maybe I just like the word 'bog'. My other favourite English words are 'whirligig', 'tumbleweed', 'serendipity', 'gargoyle', 'jelly', 'storm', 'ambiance', 'steampunk', 'logogram', 'gazebo', and 'thistle'.

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