Whirr
[wɝ]
Examples
- He gently places her with her back to the crashing engine that constantly whirrs up and falls, and she looks into his face and thanks him. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- He received this with a laugh like the whirring sound in a disabled clock. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Like a bolt from a crossbow my splendid craft shot its steel prow straight at the whirring propellers of the giant above us. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- After a few minutes the propellers ceased their whirring. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- There was a sharp whirring noise, that made Mr. Winkle start back as if he had been shot himself. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- The only disagreeable sensation I experienced was a deafness from the whirring motor. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- My long-sword circled whirring through the air, and a great ape sprawled, headless, at the feet of the fainting girls. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- Drowsily they whirred all through this sunny day, making the passenger more sleepy and more hot as he passed the humming walls of the mills. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
Editor: Stu