- awhirl
- [əʹwɜ:l] a predic
кружащийся
dancers were awhirl to the strains of a waltz - танцующие кружились под звуки вальса
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awhirl
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awhirl — 1837, from A (Cf. a ) (1) + WHIRL (Cf. whirl) … Etymology dictionary
awhirl — /euh hwerrl , euh werrl /, adj. rotating rapidly; spinning; whirling (usually used predicatively): dancers awhirl to the strains of a lively waltz. [1880 85; A 1 + WHIRL] * * * … Universalium
awhirl — ə+ adjective Etymology: a (I) + whirl, v. : in a whirl : whirling his head awhirl with fantastic schemes … Useful english dictionary
awhirl — adjective Date: 1843 being in a whirl … New Collegiate Dictionary
awhirl — adjective whirling … Wiktionary
awhirl — adj. spinning rapidly, quickly turning around and around … English contemporary dictionary
awhirl — a•whirl [[t]əˈ(h)wɜrl, əˈwɜrl[/t]] adj. rotating rapidly; spinning • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
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