whirligignoun [ C ]
uk/ˈwɜː.li.ɡɪɡ/us/ˈwɝː.li.ɡɪɡ/a toy that spins
something that is full of fast activity and always changing:
The play has the whirlilgig activity of a farce.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
- a new lease of life idiom
- alacrity
- animation
- ardour
- avid
- flap
- frisky
- frisson
- get-up-and-go
- glamour
- gusto
- shiver (up and) down your spine idiom
- sparkle
- spice
- spirit
- sprightly
- stimulation
- stir
- zap
- zest
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