whirlwind

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.
2. (figuratively) A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.

Adj

Rapid and minimal.

Conceptes

remolí

mànega

vòrtex

ull de cicló

remolí de vent

terbolí

Sinònims

tornado

🌪️

cyclone

🌀

twister

vortex

eddy

hurricane

whirlpool

twirl

dust devil

storm

wind

waterspout

willy-willy

turbulence

swirl

typhoon

whirl

maelstrom

curl

landspout

dust

gale

gust

gust of wind

gyre

hurly-burly

reel

scurry

smoke

tempest

tourbillon

turbine

windstorm

dust whirl

whirlblast

violent gust of wind

circular blowing wind

Traduccions

tourbillon

Wirbelwind

torbellino

ανεμοστρόβιλος

wervelwind

Wirbelsturm

remolino

turbilhão

cyclone

🌀

mulinello di vento

tornade

🌪️

Wirbel

ciclone

🌀

turbine

turbine di vento

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈwɜːlwɪnd/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: whirlewind

Cognat amb neerlandès mitjà: wervelwint

Cognat amb nòrdic antic: hvirfilvindr

In summary

From Middle English whirlewind, whirlewynde, equivalent to whirl + wind. Compare Middle Dutch wervelwint, Old Norse hvirfilvindr.