whirlwind

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

tourbillon

cyclone

🌀

tornade

🌪️

trombe

chaussée

tourbillon de vent

vortex

Synonymes

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

Traductions

Wirbelwind

torbellino

wervelwind

ανεμοστρόβιλος

Wirbelsturm

remolino

turbilhão

Wirbel

mulinello di vento

turbine di vento

tromba d’aria

ciclone

🌀

turbine

windhoos

Windhose

🌪️

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈwɜːlwɪnd/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: whirlewind

Appartenant à moyen néerlandais: wervelwint

Appartenant à vieux norrois: hvirfilvindr

In summary

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