WHIRLIGIG


Meaning of WHIRLIGIG in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwə:lɪɡɪɡ ]

n. 1 a spinning or whirling toy. 2 a merry-go-round. 3 a revolving motion. 4 anything regarded as hectic or constantly changing (the whirligig of time). 5 any freshwater beetle of the family Gyrinidae that circles about on the surface. [ME f. WHIRL + obs. gig whipping-top]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.