whirrings
Soft spinning sounds
Whirrings are instances of a rapid, buzzing, or humming sound—the kind made by spinning machinery, beating wings, or rotating blades: the whirrings of a ceiling fan, the soft whirrings of hummingbirds outside the window.
The word suggests continuous, mechanical motion producing a sustained tone.
Continuous low-pitched sound
whir · purring · thrumming · droning · murmur · resonance · reverberation · tinnitus
Limbs for flight
- hummingbirdsTiny hovering nectar feeders
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- beetlesHard-winged insects
- cicadasDroning winged insects
dragonflies · bees · moths · locusts · flutter · hovering · swarming
Machines that produce motion
- turbinesBlade-driven power converters
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
- enginesMachines converting fuel to motion
- gearsToothed rotating machine parts
cogs · rotors · propellers · generators · compressors · ventilators · blenders · drills
Without pause or gap
- incessantNever pausing or stopping
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- rhythmicHaving regular tempo
steady · monotonous · ceaseless · uninterrupted · perpetual · repetitive · cyclical · droning
humming
Continuous low-pitched sound
buzz · whir · purring · thrumming · droning · murmur · resonance · reverberation · tinnitus · ambience
wings
Limbs for flight
- hummingbirdsTiny hovering nectar feeders
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- beetlesHard-winged insects
cicadas · dragonflies · bees · moths · locusts · flutter · hovering · swarming
motors
Machines that produce motion
- turbinesBlade-driven power converters
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
- enginesMachines converting fuel to motion
gears · cogs · rotors · propellers · generators · compressors · ventilators · blenders · drills · servos
continuous
Without pause or gap
- incessantNever pausing or stopping
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
rhythmic · steady · monotonous · ceaseless · uninterrupted · perpetual · repetitive · cyclical · droning · background
spinning
Revolving around an axis
swirling · oscillating · vibrating · revolving · churning · whipping · spiraling · cycling · orbiting · pivoting