Synonyms for whirligig
Most common
merry-go-round roundabout carousel spinning top teetotum samara
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Merry-go-round
2. Spinning top
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round.
- n. 2
A device incorporating spinning, wind-driven propellers or pinwheels, used as whimsical outdoor decoration in a garden or on a porch.
Related words
- Phrases
- whirligig beetle
- Other spellings
- furligig whirlgig whirlygig
Forms
- Plural
- whirligigs → merry-go-rounds, carousels, roundabouts, tops…
Example sentences
- roundabout There's a new roundabout as you enter the village.
- carousel Benedito and his friends will ride the carousel.
- teetotum "Are you a child or a teetotum?" asked the sheep.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| whirligig | steady | |
| roundabout | rising | |
| carousel | rising | |
| teetotum | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- top1
- 6 letters
- samara3
- 8 letters
- carousel3, teetotum
- 10 letters
- roundabout3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (samara3 = 3 syllables).