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whirlwig

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
whirl-wig
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A whirligig beetle.

Etymology

Compare earwig.

Inflected Forms

whirlwigs (plural)

Questions

What does whirlwig mean?
A whirligig beetle.
Where does whirlwig come from?
Compare earwig.

How to pronounce whirlwig

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