NYT Dictionary

WHIR

/wɝ/
NounVerbWHUHRCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020

Meaning

Alternative spelling of whirr.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Perhaps of imitative origin; cf. D. hvirre to whirl, and E. hurr, hurry, whirl. <?/<?/<?/

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

whirrwhirringbirrwhizzwhizpurrboombumbuzzcirculation

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020.

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