Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whirlpooling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: whirlpool-ing
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The action of liquid swirling around, forming a whirlpool.

Uncountable

noun

The assault, undressing and groping of a woman by men in an aquatic setting.

Uncountable

noun

A method of separating the trub from the wort, involving centrifugal force.

Uncountable

verb

present participle of whirlpool

Example Sentences

"It makes no sense to say that the whirlpool is “here” and the ocean “there.” Whirlpooling is a feature of the ocean."
""In dozens of separate 'whirlpooling' incidents, groups of teenage boys surrounded a girl in the water, tore off her swimsuit top and then grabbed her breasts.""

Etymology

From whirlpool + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: whirlpool

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does whirlpooling mean?: The action of liquid swirling around, forming a whirlpool.
Where does whirlpooling come from?: From whirlpool + -ing.

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