Associations to the word «Whir»
Noun
- Click
- Clatter
- Hum
- Whine
- Rattle
- Buzz
- Loom
- Propeller
- Sewing
- Scarlet
- Partridge
- Machinery
- Flap
- Faint
- Chopper
- Hiss
- Motor
- Rotor
- Recorder
- Wheel
- Wing
- Roar
- Murmur
- Drill
- Fan
- Conditioning
- Button
- Noise
- Vent
- Machine
- Pump
- Insect
- Starter
- Elevator
- Camera
- Generator
- Bird
- Doug
- Mistress
- Flash
- Silence
- Smell
- Freight
- Ear
- Ceiling
- Sound
- Lift
- Bullet
- Clock
- Engine
- Tube
- Suit
- Blade
- Voice
- Conversation
- Wind
- Grass
- Light
- Motion
Adjective
Wiktionary
WHIR, noun. Alternative spelling of whirr
WHIR, verb. Alternative spelling of whirr
Dictionary definition
WHIR, noun. Sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers".
WHIR, verb. Make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.