Clues for the word "WHIR"
We've had 63 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 151 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on December 13, 2025.
Definition of whir
- v. i. - To whirl round, or revolve, with a whizzing noise; to fly or more quickly with a buzzing or whizzing sound; to whiz.
- v. t. - To hurry a long with a whizzing sound.
- n. - A buzzing or whizzing sound produced by rapid or whirling motion; as, the whir of a partridge; the whir of a spinning wheel.
Referring Clues
- Fan's production
- Fan sound
- Fan's sound
- Blender sound
- Buzz
- Result of a quick revolution
- Sound from a fan
- Helicopter motion
- Revolve, as a fan
- Spinning sound
- Propeller sound
- Buzzing sound
- Revolutionary sound?
- Blender noise
- Fan noise
- Helicopter's sound
- Sound like a fan
- Sound of a small fan
- Indiana Jones' tool
- Spin like a top
- Fan's noise
- Vibrate
- Mixer noise
- Cricket cry
- Helicopter sound
- Vibrate
- Sound of a fan
- White noise sound
- Motor sound
- Spinning noise
- Electric fan's noise
- Electric-fan sound
- Sound of spinning blades
- Moving-around sound
- Sound of spinning
- Propeller noise
- The sound of a fan
- Hum
- Blender's sound
- Buzzing sound from spinning
- Sound of an active blender
- Drone of a drone, say
- Sound of a blender blade
- Humming sound
- Sound from a propeller
- Buzzing used to be on the radio
- Rotate with hum
- Spin with a humming sound
- Noise used to be heard
- Drone sound
- Emulate a blender
- Buzz kin
- Machinery sound
- What rotors do
- What helicopter rotors do
- Electric fan noise
- Rotor sound
- Machinery noise
- Sound made by helicopter rotors
- Noise from a fan
- Helicopter rotor sound
- Sound at a drone race
- Sound from fans
Last Seen In
- New York Times - December 13, 2025
- LA Times - March 26, 2025
- LA Times - December 10, 2024
- LA Times - December 09, 2024
- New York Times - October 14, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 10, 2024
- USA Today - February 16, 2024
- USA Today - February 12, 2024
- LA Times - January 20, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 05, 2024
- USA Today - January 03, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - November 29, 2023
- USA Today - November 22, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - August 26, 2023
- LA Times - July 07, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 18, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 30, 2023
- USA Today - February 18, 2023
- New York Times - October 27, 2021
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 27, 2017
- Universal - December 06, 2017
- USA Today - November 08, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - October 16, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - October 07, 2017
- Family Time - September 24, 2017
- New York Times - August 22, 2017
- LA Times - July 28, 2017
- USA Today - May 01, 2017
- USA Today - April 14, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 11, 2017
- And in 121 more crossword puzzles...