Definition of WHIRLPOOL

whirlpool

Plural: whirlpools

Noun

  • a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
  • A swirling body of water.
  • A hot tub, jacuzzi.
  • A state of turmoil, or agitated excitement.

Verb

  • flow in a circular current, of liquids
  • To spin or swirl like the water in a whirlpool.

Examples

  • A whirlpool is an instance of a vortex produced by ocean tides, or by a hole underneath where the water would drain out, such as in a bathtub.

Origin / Etymology

From earlier whirlpoole, whirlpole, apparently from Middle English *whirlpole, potentially coalescing Old English hwierfel (“whirlpool”) and Old English hwierfepōl (“whirlpool”). Equivalent to whirl + pool. Cognate with Scots quhirlepole, whirle-pule (“whirlpool”). Compare also English whirlpit.
Eclipsed non-native Middle English gurges (“whirlpool”), borrowed from Latin gurges (“whirlpool”).

Scrabble Score: 17

whirlpool: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
whirlpool: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
whirlpool: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

whirlpool: valid Words With Friends Word