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Meaning of "whirly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHIRLY

whirly  [ˈwɜːlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHIRLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whirly is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WHIRLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Whirly

In molecular biology the protein domain Whirly is a transcription factor commonly found in plants. This means they aid the transcription of genes from DNA into a complementary copy of mRNA. In particular, in plants, they aid the transcription of plant defence genes.

Definition of whirly in the English dictionary

The definition of whirly in the dictionary is characterized by whirling or spinning.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHIRLY


Burghley
ˈbɜːlɪ
Burleigh
ˈbɜːlɪ
burley
ˈbɜːlɪ
burly
ˈbɜːlɪ
curli
ˈkɜːlɪ
curliewurlie
ˌkɜːlɪˈwɜːlɪ
curly
ˈkɜːlɪ
early
ˈɜːlɪ
girlie
ˈɡɜːlɪ
girly
ˈɡɜːlɪ
gurly
ˈɡɜːlɪ
hurley
ˈhɜːlɪ
hurly
ˈhɜːlɪ
hurly-burly
ˈhɜːlɪˈbɜːlɪ
pearly
ˈpɜːlɪ
surly
ˈsɜːlɪ
swirly
ˈswɜːlɪ
twirly
ˈtwɜːlɪ
wurley
ˈwɜːlɪ
wurlie
ˈwɜːlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHIRLY

whir
whirl
whirlabout
whirlbat
whirlblast
whirler
whirligig
whirligig beetle
whirling
whirling dervish
whirlingly
whirlpool
whirlpool bath
whirlwind
whirlybird
whirr
whirred
whirret
whirring
whirry

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHIRLY

clearly
debonairly
eagerly
elderly
fairly
formerly
hourly
nearly
northerly
Orly
overly
particularly
poorly
properly
quarterly
regularly
similarly
unfairly
utterly
yearly

Synonyms and antonyms of whirly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whirly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHIRLY

Find out the translation of whirly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of whirly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whirly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小旋风
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

whirly
570 millions of speakers

English

whirly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

whirly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغثيان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вихревая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

whirly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

whirly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

whirly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Whirly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Whirly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

渦巻く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

으로 WhirlyCache
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whirly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

whirly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

whirly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हिरली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

whirly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

whirly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

whirly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вихрова
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

whirly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

whirly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Whirly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Whirly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

whirly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whirly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHIRLY»

The term «whirly» is regularly used and occupies the 100.331 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHIRLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «whirly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «whirly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whirly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHIRLY»

Discover the use of whirly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whirly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Twirly Whirly Flowers
This activity book, featuring eight shaped paint wells and a brush, will make all the vibrant colors of Kai-lan’s wonderful day come alive.
Golden Books, 2009
2
Fidgeting Fat, Exploding Meat & Gobbling Whirly Birds and ...
Be a hit at parties! Amaze your boss! Surprise your houseguests! But mostly, have fun devouring this collection of amazing–but true–scientific knowledge.
Karl Kruszelnicki, 2000
3
Whirly Bird: Text Form: Procedural Text
Whirly Bird Level 22 Nonfiction Word count: 570 Curriculum link: creative play, science, transportation Text type: procedural, report (information) Extending vocabulary: allow, amazing, backward, complete, directions, exactly, forward, ...
Anne Giulieri, 2012
4
Windy and Whirly
Vibrant characters and lots of humor make this book a charming and delightful introduction to Wendy and Whirly. The story almost comes to life in the hands of the child. Laundry day will never be the same!
Lisa L. Owen, 2013
5
The Northwestern Reporter
The car was 40 feet long, and the coal was being dropped into about the center of it The angle at which the 51-foot crane arm was set reduced its horizontal reach to about 40 feet Plaintiff sat on the whirly track probably about 18 or 20 feet from ...
‎1915
6
The Whirly Bird
Menaced By Cat, Rescued By Jenny, Fed By Mother Robin, Growing All The Time, The Robin Is Soon Ready For The Moment Of His First Flight, When He Earns The Name Of The Whirly Bird.
Dimitry Varley, 2012
7
Whirly Girl 530
Indiana Jones meets Amelia Earhart in this story of a female helicopter pilot, who survived discrimination, abuse, dust storms, cyclones and personal hardships to become one of the most respected pilots in history.
Rosemarie McRae, 2004
8
Periwinkle Smith and the Twirly, Whirly Tutu
Periwinkle loves to jump, twirl, and pirouette in her flouncy, bouncy white tutu until she accidentally gets a spot of pink paint on it.
John & Wendy, 2009
9
A Shot Away From You
WHIRLY Mail call. Whirly takes a seat next to Virginia. Virginia turns to him in anticipation. Whirly slowly goes through the mail. WHIRLY(CONT'D) Which one, which one? VIRGINIA (laughing) Come on Joe. Finally he comes to a formal letter ...
Kirk Juhasz
10
Whirly’s Autumn Surprise
Yvette Moreel. ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ بالاك حج«لا وألح وأ ال و حلا «لهه١ مهيعىدا نال قأ »لبه« «هادالااع و»يع« »بهلع هههمتهق حوارها ٥ جأبهلعاعلولجثق بهيبهبهلهاأالح ٧ا٢ل دو »جثعنثجله حأ هلال حاليا! كها٥٧ مه٥بم ها٥٧ مابهعيلا »المعفى« ...
Yvette Moreel

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHIRLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whirly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Story time fun at the Whirly Wiggle Club
3169ff_29e2b39bca28e31f8d50cb4e44542c07.jpg_srz_p_351_233_75_22_0.50_1.20_0 THE Whirly Wiggle Story Club -run by former TV director Tracy ... «East Grinstead Online, Jun 15»
2
Whirly the Newshound finds adoptive family
It was love at first lick, as Whirly, The Greenville News' first newshound, met her new family, Clifford and Randi Johns of Pickens County. Whirly ... «Greenville News, May 15»
3
Newshound takes up residence in newsroom
Her name is Whirly. And she is one of 1,227 animals that were brought to the shelter last month. On Monday, she came to the Greenville News as our first ... «Greenville News, May 15»
4
Heart of the nation: Whirly-wind twister in Ceduna grows to a monster
“And this whirly-wind started right in front of us,” Craig recounts. “Very quickly it got bigger and bigger and Andrew scrambled for his camera. We were like, 'Oh ... «The Australian, May 15»
5
$10k whirly wind sends clothesline flying
STRONG WINDS: The whirly wind ripped Caroline Phillips' clothes lines off its base and tossed it across the yard of her Ogilvie Rd home. Jayden Brown ... «Warwick Daily News, Mar 15»
6
Whirly-Girls celebrate with 2014 scholarships for women helicopter …
Celebrating their Diamond Anniversary in 2015, Whirly-Girls International offers rotorcraft scholarships for women including training for Advanced Mountain ... «PR Newswire, Sep 14»
7
Christophe Tack lands historic Whirly Bird 5
Tack continued and launched into a Slim 7, giving him a boost of confidence to later land a Whirly Bird 5, a trick that has never been seen before in the history of ... «SurferToday, Sep 14»
8
Powerful whirly-wind lifts tiles off two roofs at Bundamba
A POWERFUL whirly-wind lifted tiles off the roofs of two homes in Bundamba last ... "There was a whirly-wind in a driveway and I got my phone and filmed it. «The Queensland Times, Aug 14»
9
Video: A Dizzying, Whirly View Of The Earth From Space!
Video: A Dizzying, Whirly View Of The Earth From Space! by Elizabeth Howell on July 23, 2014. We've got vertigo watching this video, but in a good way! This is ... «Universe Today, Jul 14»
10
Pretty Little Liars "Whirly Girly" Review: Mona the Pest
That bus pulls into Rosewood and the Liars get off, only to see Alison find herself facing a decision. She looks out at her four damaged friends and considers ... «TV.com, Jun 14»

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