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Twirl :: Twirl (n.) The act of twirling; a rapid circular motion; a whirl or whirling; quick rotation.

Whir :: Whir (n.) A buzzing or whizzing sound produced by rapid or whirling motion; as, the whir of a partridge; the whir of a spinning wheel..

Giddy :: Giddy (superl.) Bewildering on account of rapid turning; running round with celerity; gyratory; whirling.

Vortex :: Vortex (n.) A mass of fluid, especially of a liquid, having a whirling or circular motion tending to form a cavity or vacuum in the center of the circle, and to draw in towards the center bodies subject to its action; the form assumed by a fluid in such motion; a whirlpool; an eddy..

Tarantella :: Tarantella (n.) A rapid and delirious sort of Neapolitan dance in 6-8 time, which moves in whirling triplets; -- so called from a popular notion of its being a remedy against the poisonous bite of the tarantula. Some derive its name from Taranto in Apulia..

Tornado :: Tornado (n.) A violent whirling wind; specifically (Meteorol.), a tempest distinguished by a rapid whirling and slow progressive motion, usually accompaned with severe thunder, lightning, and torrents of rain, and commonly of short duration and small breadth; a small cyclone..

Gyral :: Gyral (a.) Moving in a circular path or way; whirling; gyratory.

Vertiginous :: Vertiginous (a.) Turning round; whirling; rotary; revolving; as, vertiginous motion..

Whirling :: Whirling () a. & n. from Whirl, v. t..

Pirouette :: Pirouette (n.) A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing.

Circumrotatory :: Circumrotatory (a.) turning, rolling, or whirling round..

Throw :: Throw (v. t.) To fling, cast, or hurl with a certain whirling motion of the arm, to throw a ball; -- distinguished from to toss, or to bowl..

Whirling :: Whirling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Whir.

Waltz :: Waltz (n.) A dance performed by two persons in circular figures with a whirling motion; also, a piece of music composed in triple measure for this kind of dance..

Reel :: Reel (v. i.) To have a whirling sensation; to be giddy.

Dizzy :: Dizzy (superl.) Having in the head a sensation of whirling, with a tendency to fall; vertiginous; giddy; hence, confused; indistinct..

Vorticose :: Vorticose (a.) Vortical; whirling; as, a vorticose motion..

Giddy :: Giddy (superl.) Having in the head a sensation of whirling or reeling about; having lost the power of preserving the balance of the body, and therefore wavering and inclined to fall; lightheaded; dizzy..

Swish :: Swirl (n.) A whirling motion; an eddy, as of water; a whirl..

Pirouette :: Pirouette (n.) The whirling about of a horse.

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