whirlings
Fast circular motions
Whirlings are rapid circular or spinning movements.
The word appears in descriptions of motion—leaves caught in whirlings of wind, the whirlings of dancers, the whirlings of thoughts in an anxious mind.
It emphasizes repeated or sustained spinning rather than a single rotation: The whirlings of the carnival ride made her dizzy.
Revolving around an axis
- gyrationCircular or spiral movement
- rotationTurning on an axis
- revolvingTurning around a center
- swirlingTurning in curves
spiraling · circling · pirouette · pivot · vortex · eddy · carousel · pinwheel
Ballet turn on one foot
- twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
- balletClassical dance on pointe
flamenco · sufi · dervish · choreography · ballroom · swing · folk · square-dance
Rotating low-pressure storm system
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
- tornadoViolent rotating windstorm
- vortexRotating fluid column
maelstrom · tempest · waterspout · whirlwind · squall · gale · funnel · supercell
Sufi order member
- sufiIslamic spiritual seeker
- tranceSemiconscious, unresponsive condition
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- incantationSpoken magical formula
meditation · ecstatic · shamanic · sacred · spiritual · mystical · devotional · chant
Violent disturbance or confusion
- commotionNoisy, confused disturbance
- tumultNoisy, chaotic disturbance
- frenzyViolent mental agitation
- pandemoniumState of utter confusion
flurry · hubbub · bustle · maelstrom · upheaval · agitation · confusion · whirlwind
Sensation of spinning
- lightheadedFaint and unsteady feeling
- disorientedLacking sense of direction
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- giddyDizzy or excitedly silly
woozy · unsteady · reeling · swooning · staggering · swaying · nauseous · faint
spinning
Revolving around an axis
swirling · spiraling · circling · pirouette · pivot · vortex · eddy · carousel · pinwheel · rotor
pirouette
Ballet turn on one foot
ballet · flamenco · sufi · dervish · choreography · ballroom · swing · folk · square-dance · polka
cyclone
Rotating low-pressure storm system
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
- tornadoViolent rotating windstorm
vortex · maelstrom · tempest · waterspout · whirlwind · squall · gale · funnel · supercell · spiral
dervish
Sufi order member
- sufiIslamic spiritual seeker
- tranceSemiconscious, unresponsive condition
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
incantation · meditation · ecstatic · shamanic · sacred · spiritual · mystical · devotional · chant · mantra
turmoil
Violent disturbance or confusion
pandemonium · flurry · hubbub · bustle · maelstrom · upheaval · agitation · confusion · whirlwind · tempest
vertigo
Sensation of spinning
- lightheadedFaint and unsteady feeling
- disorientedLacking sense of direction
- spinningRevolving around an axis
giddy · woozy · unsteady · reeling · swooning · staggering · swaying · nauseous · faint · imbalance
whirlingsstillness
Complete lack of motion
motionlessness · stasis · immobility · rest · inertia
whirlingssteadiness
State of being constant
linear motion · gliding · drifting · sliding
whirlingssteadiness
State of being constant
stability · orderliness · regularity · uniformity · equilibrium
- Whirling DervishSpinning Sufi practitioner
- Whirling DervishesSufi practitioners who spin