whirlybirds
Slang for helicopters
Whirlybirds is an informal, playful term for helicopters, evoking the spinning motion of rotor blades: The whirlybirds circled overhead during the rescue operation.
The word has a dated, mid-20th-century feel, now used mostly by children or for nostalgic effect.
Rotorcraft or cleaver
- rotorcraftAircraft lifted by blades
- rotorSpinning mechanical assembly
- bladesSharp flat cutting parts
- hoverRemain suspended midair
airlift · medevac · rescue · tail rotor · cockpit · pilot · turbine · skyhook
Winged botanical dispersal unit
- mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree
- sycamoreBroad-leaved deciduous shade tree
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
- windborneCarried by air currents
spinning · autumn · deciduous · germination · propagation · achene · winged seed · elm
Revolving around an axis
- twirlingRapid circular motion
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- dizzySensation of spinning
- gigglesShort, silly laughs
playground · recess · games · silliness · lighthearted · childhood · pinwheel · toy helicopter
chopper
Rotorcraft or cleaver
- rotorcraftAircraft lifted by blades
- rotorSpinning mechanical assembly
- bladesSharp flat cutting parts
hover · airlift · medevac · rescue · tail rotor · cockpit · pilot · turbine · skyhook · gyrocopter
samara
Winged botanical dispersal unit
- mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree
- sycamoreBroad-leaved deciduous shade tree
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
windborne · spinning · autumn · deciduous · germination · propagation · achene · winged seed · elm · ash
spinning
Revolving around an axis
giggles · playground · recess · games · silliness · lighthearted · childhood · pinwheel · toy helicopter