Clues for the word "WHIRL"
We've had 33 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 64 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Penny Dell Daily crossword on June 02, 2026.
Definition of whirl
- v. t. - To turn round rapidly; to cause to rotate with velocity; to make to revolve.
- v. t. - To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch; to harry.
- v. i. - To be turned round rapidly; to move round with velocity; to revolve or rotate with great speed; to gyrate.
- v. i. - To move hastily or swiftly.
- v. t. - A turning with rapidity or velocity; rapid rotation or circumvolution; quick gyration; rapid or confusing motion; as, the whirl of a top; the whirl of a wheel.
- v. t. - Anything that moves with a whirling motion.
- v. t. - A revolving hook used in twisting, as the hooked spindle of a rope machine, to which the threads to be twisted are attached.
- v. t. - A whorl. See Whorl.
Referring Clues
- Brief attempt
- Spin around
- Spin
- Try
- Go around and around
- Eddy
- Dizzying spin
- Emulate a dervish
- Move like a dervish
- Rotate rapidly
- Busy schedule
- Stab
- Nonstop succession
- Flurry of events
- Spin or reel
- Turn rapidly
- Move like a top
- A trial spin?
- Spin rapidly
- Revolve
- Circular movement - brief try
- ... round of activity when 4 5 down
- Revolve rapidly
- Swirl, spin
- Dance like a dervish
- Gyrate
- Attempt, informally
- Pirouette
- Make spin
- Rapid round of activities
- Twirl
- Go for a spin
- Spin fast
Last Seen In
- Penny Dell Daily - June 02, 2026
- Daily Quick - June 01, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - March 23, 2026
- Daily Quick - January 17, 2026
- Daily Quick - June 30, 2025
- Daily Quick - May 15, 2025
- LA Times - November 12, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - October 22, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - July 13, 2024
- Daily Quick - May 31, 2024
- Daily Quick - January 17, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - January 09, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - August 18, 2023
- Daily Quick - June 30, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 24, 2023
- Daily Quick - May 15, 2023
- USA Today - November 24, 2022
- New York Times - July 03, 2022
- Daily Quick - January 17, 2018
- Evening Standard Quick - December 18, 2017
- Universal - December 17, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 22, 2017
- Daily Quick - June 30, 2017
- Daily Quick - May 15, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - November 21, 2016
- Netword - July 07, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - May 02, 2015
- LA Times - April 26, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 10, 2014
- Universal - July 02, 2014
- And in 34 more crossword puzzles...