Associations to the word «Whir»

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.
William Butler Yeats